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Smartphone Electronics Design Intelligence ServiceDevise winning strategies for smartphone design. This service features our proprietary database with details 15,000+ specifications of mobile handsets and our design forecast tool to see the forecast for shipment volumes by handset feature for the top 30 brands.Subscribers Only
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DRAM Market TrackerNovember 01, 2019DRAM is one of the semiconductor industry’s largest and most volatile sectors. The key to deciphering the DRAM market is understanding current DRAM supply and demand and where it is headed.Subscribers Only
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2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona - Cellular IoT industry facing many opportunities and challengesMarch 10, 2019At MWC Barcelona in late February, in addition to the highly covered 5G standard, the NB-IoT and the Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (C-V2X) standards also demonstrated significant progress in the cellular IoT space. This article includes news summary at MWC and IHS Markit analysis that are related to the NB-IoT and the C-V2X technologies.
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5G and Massive IoT: legacy technologies will bridge the gap for nowFebruary 13, 2019The term “Massive IoT” is an apt description of the enormous number of IoT sensors and devices that will be communicating with one another. According to 3GPP specifications, the 5G standard for Massive IoT will support up to 1 million connected devices for every 0.38 square miles (roughly 1 square kilometer). In comparison, 4G LPWA supports 60,680 devices at the same size of coverage—a far cry from what 5G can deliver.
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Apple and Qualcomm licensing dispute – what lead to a patent war?October 13, 2017This insight article (second of two part series) analyzes Apple’s external and internal environment that contributed to a patent war against Qualcomm and the potential impact the patent war can have on the smartphone industry.Subscribers Only
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Apple and Qualcomm licensing dispute – to SEP or not to SEP?August 14, 2017On January 20, 2017 Apple filed a lawsuit against Qualcomm at the Southern District Court of California. In the lawsuit, Apple accused Qualcomm of breach of contract, violation of unfair competition laws and requested judgement on royalty rate it must pay for Qualcomm’s standard essential patents. (SEPs) Since Apple’s initial legal lawsuit, both companies filed additional lawsuits in different jurisdictions and the dispute grew into a full scale patent licensing war. This article provides summary and analysis of the licensing dispute between Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.Subscribers Only
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TCL leverages on BlackBerry brand licensing to drive expansion into enterprise marketFebruary 13, 2017Chinese smartphone manufacturer TCL has acquired the rights to make and sell BlackBerry branded handsets around the world. The deal will enable TCL to leverage on the legendary brand’s popularity among business users and expand into the more lucrative enterprise market in the US and Europe.Subscribers Only
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Silicon Labs’ acquisition of Zentri shows how a semiconductor company can transform itself into a growing IoT companyJanuary 27, 2017On Monday January 23rd, Silicon Labs announced the acquisition of Zentri, a 20-person module and software vendor, for an undisclosed amount. This insight will provide summary and analysis of Silicon Lab’s recent acquisition.
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Huawei concludes 2016 with significant smartphone growth and lays the foundation for a strong 2017January 05, 2017Huawei continued to grow its smartphone business at a significant rate in 2016 despite facing increased competition in the slowing market. With financial gains, Huawei has been stepping up R&D and marketing spending to extend the reach of its enhanced smartphone portfolios to more consumers, strategically positioning itself for another strong year in 2017.Subscribers Only
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Samsung to increase consumer electronics chip spending with the expansion of IoT ecosystemJanuary 18, 2016Recently at CES, Samsung showed the world how it is rapidly closing in on early domination of the consumer Internet-of-Things (IoT) market by introducing a swath of new connected home devices and appliances ranging from finger-size TV adaptor to a four-door smart refrigerator.Subscribers Only
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US operators miss benefiting from Huawei’s Nexus 6P & LG’s Nexus 5X signature Android 6 smartphonesOctober 07, 2015Nexus devices are the signature smartphones for each generation of Android and provide operators, developers and the mobile industry the first exposure to Google’s latest innovations. It's also the first time Google has chosen a Chinese brand to make a Nexus device. US telecom operators are notable among major operator groups in choosing not to range this generation of Nexus smartphones. IHS believes this lack of US operator support is because of misplaced fears. US operators should seize the tactical benefit for their customer acquisition volumes from selling these strong Nexus devices.
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TCL Chip Spending Hike Fueled by Solid Smartphone PerformanceJuly 28, 2015For the past three years, sales of TCL handsets have been growing rapidly thanks to rising proliferation of smartphones in the emerging markets. The Chinese vendor’s smartphone shipments are expected to jumpSubscribers Only
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Strategic Market Expansion and Diversification Plans to Drive Xiaomi’s Chip Spending to Great HeightApril 20, 2015Along the way of diversification and expansion, Xiaomi has emerged as the world’s tenth largest chip buyer in 2014. According to IHS semiconductor spend analysis, Xiaomi will maintain its coveted position this year with spending expected to amount to $6.3 billion.Subscribers Only
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Industrial Chip Spending Continues to Outgrow Overall Semiconductor MarketApril 08, 2015The demand for industrial chips is rising in parallel with global economy upturn and new technology deployment. Since rebounding from the plunge in 2012, industrial OEMs spending on semiconductor devices has consistently outgrown overall semiconductor market. As market confidence rekindles and government and corporate capex picks up, the semiconductor spending for industrial applications is poised to reach new heights in the next two years.Subscribers Only
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Home Appliance Market Trends - IFA Show - 2014September 17, 2014Emerging trends within home appliance industry as witnessed at IFA 2014.Subscribers Only
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Continued Legislation Focus on Pollutants to Drive Sensor Market for Internal Combustion EnginesJuly 24, 2014The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).
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Amazon must change tactics with its Fire smartphone to ignite the mobile marketJune 18, 2014Amazon's debut smartphone includes differentiated and technically impressive features, but none represent the game changer which Amazon needs to drive consumer adoption. At this price, and with this launch proposition, the Fire will struggle to ignite the smartphone market unless Amazon changes its approach.Subscribers Only
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Amazon must innovate with its launch strategy to succeed with an own-brand smartphoneJune 13, 2014Amazon is holding a launch event on June 18 for a new hardware product. Previously, Amazon launched the Kindle eReader (2007); Kindle Fire tablet running Android (2011); and the Fire TV streaming video box (2014). An own-brand smartphone would be a natural next step which Amazon will have at least considered. But Amazon must ask itself: Is launching a smartphone really the best strategy? We set out what Amazon must do to succeed with an own-brand smartphone in this very challenging market.
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Samsung's first Tizen smartphone is the first step to an Android divorceJune 13, 2014Samsung launched the Samsung Z smartphone in Russia. While Samsung's first Tizen smartphone is small scale, the move demonstrates how Samsung is seeking to reduce its dependency on Android. There are numerous challenges for Samsung, not least creating an app ecosystem which makes Tizen a compelling smartphone.
