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Counterpoint has published new research that shows that Apple has secured the top 7 spots in the world’s best-selling smartphone list. Samsung’s budget A-series smartphones fill up the final three spots on the list. Here are the details.Apple dominates global smartphone salesAccording to a report by Counterpoint Research, Apple captured the top seven positions in the global list of best-selling smartphones in 2023.Apple also dominated the 2022 list, with 7 positions out of 10, but not in order. The Apple iPhone 14 was the…

In a whirlwind year of technological advancements and the integration of Artificial Intelligence into smartphones, 2023 proved to be a pivotal time for the…

Image Source : FILE 5G Adoption hampered due to limited coverage According to a recent report by Counterpoint Research, the mass adoption of 5G in India is being hindered by patchy network coverage and the lack of affordable 5G handsets. Although 5G services were introduced in the country in October 2022, they are still not widely available across the nation. …

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, the high-end Android handset powered by a customised version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC was launched in February this year. The flagship smartphone's price starts at $1199 (roughly Rs. 98,300) for the base 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. Now, a bill of materials (BoM) analysis of Galaxy S23 Ultra by research firm Counterpoint shows how much of that price tag accounts for the internals. The BoM for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's base variant is reportedly less than 40 percent of the retail…

Image Source : FILE India leads the global refurbished smartphone market: Know-how India has been reportedly leading the global refurbished smartphone market with 19 per cent (year-on-year) growth which was reported in 2022. Also, Apple has captured 49 per cent of the refurbished smartphone market in the nation, which is followed by Samsung with 26 per cent of shares.…

NEW DELHI : Vedanta Group has partnered with 20 display glass companies from South Korea as it works to…

Image Source : FIRE-BOLTT Fire-Boltt Legend  Fire-Boltt, a home-grown wearables brand has announced the launch of its all-new smartwatch – Legend. The new Bluetooth Calling smartwatch has been designed to encourage users to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Priced at Rs 2499, the smartwatch is available on the official website of Fireboltt as well as other offline stores.…

Elon Musk-run Tesla's 2023 vehicle deliveries are projected to exceed 1.7 million units, with a 31 percent YoY growth, and it seems attainable if the company's recent price cuts remain in effect for most of the year, a report showed.Tesla's strong fundamentals are expected to keep the company ahead of most other electric vehicle brands globally.Tesla announced price cuts this month, which has resulted in the demand ballooning to twice the production, according to Counterpoint Research.Besides, pilot production of the…

NEW DELHI : India’s smartphone market is expected to remain…

The global PC shipments declined by a record 27.8 per cent (year-on-year) in Q4 2022, reaching 65.2 million units, with entire 2022 shipments declining by 15 per cent (year on year), a new report has shown.According to Counterpoint Research, the macroeconomic headwinds, increasing inflation pressure, and frozen PC demand affected the global PC market in 2022.Lenovo continued to lead the market in Q4 2022 but with a flattish 23.7 per cent share. Its shipments declined 17 per cent (year on year) in 2022 to take a 23.7 per…