Time spent talking about #sustainability at Apple #iPhone launches: ⏱ 2020: 2min 22secs ⏱ 2021: 0min 40secs ⏱ 2022: 2min 07secs ⏱ 2023: 11min 32secs!! This shows how important sustainability is to the #smartphone industry, & how seriously Apple is taking it. #AppleEvent

China’s <$150 Smartphone Market Posts Surprising Surge in Q1 2023 China’s entry-level segment rose 22% YoY in Q1 2023, despite a decline in the overall domestic smartphone market. Demand in the segment appears resilient as smartphones in China are a necessity for payments and job-related tasks. Due to falling manufacturing costs, OEMs are offering more features in the <$150 segment, such as 5G. Demand for entry-level products may continue but will decrease over time as customers move toward higher price segments. Read the full blog here: counterpointresearch.com/chi… #China #smartphones #manufacturing #research #industry #markets #technology

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐖𝐂 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐢! Our analysts Ethan Qi, @JenePark6, @AnalystSoumen, @ivanlamtmt, @shenghao_bai, @alicia_gong and Shaochen Wang will be attending MWC Shanghai, 2023 from June 28 – June 30! Schedule a meeting with them to discuss the latest trends in the technology, media and telecommunications sector and understand how our leading research and services can help your business: counterpointresearch.com/mee… #MWC23 #technology #research #media #telecommunications #events #industry #markets #smartphones #automotive #IoT

📣 Latest research: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟲𝗕𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬. Global cellular IoT connections grew 29% YoY to reach 2.7 billion in 2022 with 4G continuing to grow its majority share. #China held more than two-thirds of total #cellular IoT connections in 2022, followed by #Europe and #NorthAmerica. NB-IoT dominates in China, while LTE-M is preferred in #Australia, #Japan and North America; Europe supports both. 4G and #NBIoT are the most preferred technologies for cellular IoT applications. #5G is nascent as module prices and breadth of applications reflect early-stage dynamics. IoT growth drivers are shifting, with the #enterprise and #transformation initiatives key in propelling #IoT #connections forward. Our Research Vice President @neiltwitz adds, "Over the past year, the cellular IoT industry has witnessed many consolidations, including @telit’s acquisition of @thalesgroup's cellular IoT business, @SemtechCorp’s acquisition of @SierraWireless, and @AerisM2M’s acquisition of @Ericsson’s IoT accelerator and connected vehicle cloud business. As the cellular IoT module market continues to mature, we can expect more consolidations aimed at providing improved solutions and maintaining competitiveness against other non-cellular connectivity technologies.” Read the full blog from @AnalystSoumen here: counterpointresearch.com/glo… FOLLOW US to learn more about research highlights from the IoT industry. #internetofthings #technology #research #growth #industry #4G #telecoms #technews #cloud #communications