Canalys: Demand for new phones has been crushed in Q1 2020

Earlier today we received a report from Counterpoint Research, and now we have Canalys' own readings of the market performance. The results look similar - 13% total decline and under 300 million shipped units, but executives at the agency revealed "the impact on the smartphone channels is colossal". According to Canalys analyst Shengtao Jin, few smartphone vendors managed to withstand the impact of the global pandemic on the economic situation. Samsung, Apple, and Huawei recorded some losses, while Xiaomi managed to increase its volume 9% on a yearly basis. Vivo also recorded a slight...

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Canalys: Demand for new phones has been crushed in Q1 2020

Earlier today we received a report from Counterpoint Research, and now we have Canalys' own readings of the market performance. The results look similar - 13% total decline and under 300 million shipped units, but executives at the agency revealed "the impact on the smartphone channels is colossal". According to Canalys analyst Shengtao Jin, few smartphone vendors managed to withstand the impact of the global pandemic on the economic situation. Samsung, Apple, and Huawei recorded some losses, while Xiaomi managed to increase its volume 9% on a yearly basis. Vivo also recorded a slight...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G gets 4K 60FPS video recording and April patch with the latest update

Realme has rolled out a new software update for the X50 Pro 5G which brings in 4K 60FPS video recording capability to the smartphone. The new firmware also bumps up the Android security patch level on the X50 Pro 5G to April 2020 and comes with a new charging icon. Additionally, the update adds Vivid Mode to the Screen Color Mode and optimizes network stability. You can check out the complete changelog below for all the details. Security Android security patch: April 2020 Desktop Changed the charging icon Settings ...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G gets 4K 60FPS video recording and April patch with the latest update

Realme has rolled out a new software update for the X50 Pro 5G which brings in 4K 60FPS video recording capability to the smartphone. The new firmware also bumps up the Android security patch level on the X50 Pro 5G to April 2020 and comes with a new charging icon. Additionally, the update adds Vivid Mode to the Screen Color Mode and optimizes network stability. You can check out the complete changelog below for all the details. Security Android security patch: April 2020 Desktop Changed the charging icon Settings ...

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Realme X50 Pro 5G gets 4K 60FPS video recording and April patch with the latest update

Realme has rolled out a new software update for the X50 Pro 5G which brings in 4K 60FPS video recording capability to the smartphone. The new firmware also bumps up the Android security patch level on the X50 Pro 5G to April 2020 and comes with a new charging icon. Additionally, the update adds Vivid Mode to the Screen Color Mode and optimizes network stability. You can check out the complete changelog below for all the details. Security Android security patch: April 2020 Desktop Changed the charging icon Settings ...

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Counterpoint: Smartphone sales in Q1 2020 decline 13% on a global scale

Counterpoint Research posted its analysis of the global smartphone market for Q1 2020, and the numbers do not look good at all. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shipments fell 13% on a yearly basis, with the total being under 300 million - a number that was last reported in 2014. There were only two major companies that did not suffer a yearly decline in shipments - Xiaomi and Realme. All the others saw a decrease, but the overall picture remained the same - Samsung and Huawei are top sellers, Apple is comfortably third, and then plenty of China-based companies are in a battle for the last...

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Counterpoint: Smartphone sales in Q1 2020 decline 13% on a global scale

Counterpoint Research posted its analysis of the global smartphone market for Q1 2020, and the numbers do not look good at all. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shipments fell 13% on a yearly basis, with the total being under 300 million - a number that was last reported in 2014. There were only two major companies that did not suffer a yearly decline in shipments - Xiaomi and Realme. All the others saw a decrease, but the overall picture remained the same - Samsung and Huawei are top sellers, Apple is comfortably third, and then plenty of China-based companies are in a battle for the last...

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