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Smartphone Intelligence ServiceIHS Markit smartphone research is different. We deliver comprehensive smartphone data, down to specific models and component categories, providing you with the detailed insight and data you need on the rapidly evolving global smartphone industry.Subscribers Only
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X019: Latest Project xCloud expansion underlines Microsoft’s core strengthsNovember 15, 2019As competition in the cloud gaming sector continues to heat up, Microsoft is taking a more aggressive, although well-planned, approach to testing and rolling out its own Project xCloud game streaming preview. The X019 announcements underline Microsoft’s core strengths in infrastructure, service delivery and content.
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Broadband World Forum 2018 highlightsNovember 27, 2018Broadband World Forum has finally come of age, celebrating its 18th edition this year in what continues to be the annual meeting point for the broadband industry. Messe Berlin opened its doors to more than 4100 attendees from more than 1500 organisations that gathered to share, learn and promote anything broadband. Historically, Broadband World Forum has been a telco-centric show and that was particularly evident this year. For a market that is purportedly converging, the cable side of the industry was absent as it was busy attending Cable-Tec Expo on the other side of the Atlantic.Subscribers Only
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Cable in Context: Performance and Prospects in the Converged WorldMarch 12, 2018Ted Hall delivered a keynote presentation at Cable Congress 2018, which took place in Dublin on March 6-7.Subscribers Only
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New Nokia strengthens brand with Google’s Android One & a curved display smartphoneFebruary 25, 2018HMD Global launched five new mobile phones at MWC 2018, all with striking industrial design. By choosing to only offer handsets with Google's pure Android One or Android Oreo (Go Edition), HMD threatens to disrupt established OEMs with legacy software. The new Nokia 8110 demonstrates featurephones are evolving now with LTE and will not die soon. HMD's flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco has a stunning steel-framed dual curved edge display in a super compact frame which will target Europe.
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Samsung looks to innovative S9 camera to energize Galaxy S smartphone salesFebruary 25, 2018Samsung is packing its main innovative push into the cameras of its latest flagship Galaxy S devices. With the new super slow motion video capture, Samsung has improved on previous industry attempts to commercialize this feature. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are strong handset designs which evolve from 2017’s excellent S8. They are markedly different in camera quality and display size from the two to three year old smartphones potential customers own now which should boost upgrades. However, consumers may delay purchase because of rising flagship prices.
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Sony tries again to convert tech leadership into improved sales with Xperia XZ2 smartphone's 4K HDR video recordingFebruary 25, 2018At MWC Sony Mobile unveiled two new smartphones, Xperia XZ2, XZ Compact and the commercial launch for its Xperia Duo wearable. The importance of Sony’s innovations with these new smartphones will set the tone for the smartphone market for the next few years. IHS Markit expects other smartphone OEMs to deliver similar capabilities in the future including copying Sony’s 4K HDR video capture. But there is much more work needed to re-build Sony’s smartphone business and achievable sustainable profitability.
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Console hardware sales performance Q3 2017November 22, 2017Analysis of TV and handheld console performance in Q3 2017 and the first 9 months of 2017. This is a client only insight. Please login to view.Subscribers Only
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Xbox One X Launch ExpectationNovember 06, 2017Microsoft’s Xbox One X arrives on Tuesday 7th November and has been developed to regain legitimacy with early adopter, core console gamers that are heavily motivated by graphical fidelity and content frame rates.
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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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Nintendo’s Effective Switch Launch Sets up Company for Solid 2017April 26, 2017Commentary on the launch of the Nintendo Switch and notice of the resultant upgrade to forecasts.Subscribers Only
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Poland’s TVN acquires majority stake in games MCN, GamellotNovember 03, 2016Scripps Networks-owned, Polish TV broadcaster, TVN has bought a majority stake in Gamellot, a Polish-grown, games-dedicated Multi-Channel Network (MCN) launched in 2012, for an undisclosed amount. In their four years of operation, Gamellot has built a YouTube audience of 19 million subscribers, which generates 150 million views a year, across their 90+ YouTube channels. This is the first acquisition in the MCN space by a Polish broadcaster and strengthens TVN’s digital proposition.Subscribers Only
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Western Games Publishers roll in record usage results in Q216August 10, 2016Games publishers continued the process of changing metrics in assessing the health of their businesses. This was partially driven by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US tightening reporting requirements to eliminate some of the deferred revenue reporting under the “Non-GAAP” heading. However, the significant change for broader market watchers is the move toward reporting engagement instead of unit sales. Western publishers reported some record results along those metrics.Subscribers Only
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Games Market Monitor: Publisher Results and Competitor Comparison, CQ2 2015Games Market Monitor: Publisher Results and Competitor Comparison, CQ2 2015December 04, 2015Calendar Q3 2015 turned out to be a bit volatile for several of the publishers in our report. While large publishers Tencent, Activision Blizzard and NetEase all reported strong growth, Electronic Arts was down over the year ago period after taking a hit on currency exchange rates and not having a title comparable to The Sims 4 which launched in the third quarter last year.Subscribers Only
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Games Console Hardware Q3 2015 Year-To-Date Sales AnalysisNovember 09, 2015Analysis of year-to-date and first nine month games console hardware sales by platform and key territories. This is a client only update. Please sign in for the full analysis.Subscribers Only
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Slow and steady progress for streaming games with news from Nvidia GeForce Now, GameFly, Shinra and Sony PlayStation NowOctober 12, 2015Nvidia commercially launched its cloud gaming service for its Shield TV, Shield Tablet and Shield Portable devices on September 30. The company has had the service in beta testing since 2013 under the Nvidia GRID Gaming banner.Subscribers Only
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Microsoft buys games physics engine maker, Havok, from IntelOctober 08, 2015On October 2, 2015 Microsoft revealed that it had acquired Havok from Intel (which purchased Havok in 2007) for an undisclosed sum. The company says it will continue to license the Havok suite of products to third party developers.Subscribers Only
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Orange's new smartphone will drive 4G adoption in EuropeSeptember 02, 2015Mobile operator Orange has launched a range of new smartphone aimed at lowering the barrier to entry to 4G. The devices range in price between €79 and €239 and will be on sale across all of Orange's European footprint.Subscribers Only
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Samsung foregoes global release for an early Note 5 launchAugust 13, 2015Samsung launched two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. While these releases were anticipated, Samsung is launching ahead of schedule to try to maximise its momentum before Apple launches new iPhones in late September. The cost for this early release appears to be a staggered regional launch. Samsung also finally launched its payment service which it initially announced in February 2015.Subscribers Only
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Nvidia Shield: Gloves are off as X1-powered Android TV device is unveiledMarch 06, 2015At a company event on Tuesday designed to coincide with GDC, Nvidia publicly revealed the next device instalment in its Shield ecosystem strategy. The Android TV-based entertainment set top box is the company’s first Tegra X1 device and is aimed at the existing streaming player market while also offering a games capability unmatched by existing Android consoles.Subscribers Only
