Not exact matches
Operating profit from display unit Samsung Display tumbled 90 percent to 110 billion won
as weaker - than - forecast sales of the Galaxy S4 left
smartphone screens sitting in the inventory, while subdued sales of television sets also had an impact on TV screen
shipments.
And India and Indonesia, in particular, are key markets for Google — India recently displaced the US to become the second - largest
smartphone market in the world in terms of
shipments and still has plenty of room for growth; in Indonesia, internet usage is poised to grow,
as only 25 % of the country's population currently uses the internet.
Worldwide
smartphone shipments declined 0.5 % in 2017, the first year - over-year decline the market has experienced since the introduction of what we now know
as smartphones.
As per the report, the
smartphone shipments worldwide have followed the trend of the previous quarter and showed 3 % YoY decline, reaching 360 million units in Q1 2018.
This finding aligns with wider industry analysis that PC
shipments are declining
as people buy and use alternative smart connected devices, such
as tablets and
smartphones.
Many Android Central forum members have posted word that they started receiving their
shipments from T - Mobile on Monday, and uploaded photos of their boxes and
smartphones as proof.
A new report from NPD DisplaySearch predicts that
shipments of tablets that are between 7 to 7.9 inches in size, such
as the iPad mini, will begin to lose market share compared to larger tablet products, thanks in part to competition from larger
smartphones.
As smartphones get cheaper we'll ultimately see the demise of non
smartphone shipments and eventually everyone will have a
smartphone.
Proving the success of HUAWEI Consumer BG, HUAWEI ranked
as the third largest
smartphone manufacturer in 2014 with global
shipment reaching 75 million units, marking a 45 % year - on - year growth.
We are now ranked number three globally in terms of
smartphone shipments, and our brand recognition is growing steadily in key regions such
as China and Western Europe,» said, Richard Yu, CEO, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.
Smartphone shipments will continue to grow
as they replace more feature phones where the market is not already saturated.
The company did keep its title
as No. 1
smartphone brand in the third quarter, accounting for 25 percent of global
shipments, TrendForce said.
Huawei retained its position
as the second - largest
smartphone vendor in China last year with 76.6 million
shipments, and with OPPO and Vivo cornering the market with their extensive retail presence, Huawei will be looking to standout features — such
as a voice - based AI assistant — to attract new customers.
The fast growth of
shipments by Huawei Technologies Co, Oppo Electronics Corp and Xiaomi Inc in 2017, when the total global
smartphone market saw declines in
shipments, can be attributed to the companies» overseas expansion in countries such
as India
as well
as improvements in the quality and technology levels of their handsets, two Chinese experts said.
Ranked third in the world in terms of
smartphone shipments, Huawei is now the leading supplier of
smartphones in China — a region that Apple sees
as important to its iPhone sales.
As per the second quarter results of
smartphones operating system
shipments, there were 8.7 million Windows Phone units were shipped during the quarter and out of which, a large number is in favour of Nokia Lumia devices.
This is a 19 % increase year - on - year in terms of
shipments, and further consolidates the company's status
as the world's third largest (or second largest, depending on who you ask)
smartphone manufacturer in the world.
In only a year, Xiaomi more than doubled its
smartphone market share from 1.8 percent to 5.1 percent, while nearly quadrupling its
shipments at 15.1 million units to take the spot
as the fifth - largest
smartphone manufacturer.
In the short - term, Samsung is planning to increase
shipments of its mid-range
smartphones in Q1 2017 but is expecting to see slightly weaker phone profits
as its flagship devices with largest profit margins likely won't launch until the second quarter of the year.
Reports reveal that three of Taiwan's largest
smartphone vendors are losing to their Chinese competitors
as indicated by missed
shipment targets.
The last quarter showed a 6.3 % year - on - year decline in total
smartphone shipment volume in both China and the United States,
as many consumers deferred their upgrade plans.
Data from Strategy Analytics for example, indicated a 1 % rise in global
smartphone shipments,
as opposed t0 IDC's 0.1 % shrinkage.
The company has reported that the demand of its DRAM and SSD increased
as the
shipments of
smartphones and other mobile computing devices surged.
This announcement is not completely unexpected
as ASUS has already lowered its 2016
smartphone shipment goal from 30 to 25 million units in February.
According to the report in Q2 Micromax accounted for 16.6 percent of all
smartphone shipments in India
as opposed to Samsung's 14.4 percent.
As sales and
shipments of Samsung's
smartphones have seen a large drop recently, despite their overall popularity over the last few years, it makes sense for the Korean company to change things up and really offer something new for the Galaxy S6.
Big changes are in the wings this year
as IDC reports big movements in
smartphone shipments for the fourth quarter of last year.