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Intel giving up on the smartphone battle to focus on the looming 5G chipset warMay 04, 2016On April 19th Intel announced a restructuring initiative aimed at accelerating the company’s shift from a PC driven business to a business which connects the cloud with the increasingly large base of smart or connected...
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Carrier Aggregation: Nowhere to Go but Up!October 01, 2015Up until now, this series has focused primarily on the downlink side of carrier aggregation (CA) as we explored what CA is, how it is currently deployed and what is available now. The downlink side is also how the industry has...
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Apple Conjures More Success With the “Identical” but Innovative iPhone 6SSeptember 08, 2015With the iPhone 6S, Apple has introduced many more innovations than it added with last years' iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apple has performed the ultimate conjuring trick: Change everything about the iPhone, but make it look almost identical to the old model. As a result, IHS forecasts the magic of the iPhone business will continue to drive Apple.
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Apple's record iPhone results prove no mobile market leader's position is ever secureFebruary 02, 2015Apple has overtaken former market leader Microsoft – which includes Nokia's devices unit – to become the second largest manufacturer of mobile handsets in the world. Nokia led the mobile handset market for over a decade but is now pushed out of the top two. Apple's record iPhone results are also entirely premium smartphones while Microsoft's smartphone shipments represent just 21% of its 50 million handset shipments.Subscribers Only
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Samsung on the defensive embarks on cost cutting initiativesNovember 19, 2014Samsung has announced two moves aimed at reducing its cost base as it struggles to maintain its level of profitability and its market share. Samsung is moving more manufacturing to Vietnam and reducing the number of different devices in its portfolio next year. Samsung has come under intense pressure from low cost smartphone brands such as Xiaomi and Micromax in emerging markets which has stalled its growth.Subscribers Only
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Nokia returns to devices through a bold technology licensing strategyNovember 17, 2014In an audacious move, just months after the close of the Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services unit, Nokia is looking to enter the device market with Nokia-brand devices made by partners using Nokia's technology assets.
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Open Standards and ProtocolsNovember 04, 2014In the next 1-3 years, open standards may begin to alter the way access control is done today. The actual implementation of integrations such as logical/ physical security to HR and access databases integration, elevator control, BMS etc. continues to see more and more projects…Subscribers Only
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3G/4G Reference Platforms: Delivering on the PromiseOctober 28, 2014In previous articles of this series, IHS touched on selecting the right reference platform for specific design requirements and then how to use that reference platform to maximize the number of addressable markets through...
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HTC brings a knife to the camera market gunfight with the REOctober 09, 2014HTC is launching a smart camera accessory called the RE, priced at $200. The RE connects to either an Android or an iPhone and allows the user to capture still images or videos through its 16MP sensor. With HTC struggling in the smartphone market, it does need to expand into adjacent markets. IHS does not see the camera market as the best option for HTC in this regard however due to its lack of expertise and intense competition in the camera market.Subscribers Only
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Sony is in stuck in the "Smartphone Catch-22", which all OEMs must navigateSeptember 18, 2014Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sony drastically lowered its financial outlook, increasing the loss it expects to make this financial year to 230 billion yen (approximately $2.15bn or €1.65bn). This is an increase of 180bn yen (approximately $1.67bn or €1.3bn) and Sony attributed the entire change to its mobile business unit. Sony now finds itself stuck in a "catch-22" situation where the prospects of it being successful at either the high-end of the smartphone market or the low-end are slim.Subscribers Only
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Android One to give Google’s brand a boost in emerging marketsSeptember 15, 2014Google has launched its Android One initiative in India. The program aims to provide a high level of experience on low-end devices by supplying a standard reference design that will work with the latest version of Android. This aims to solve Android's fragmentation problems as well as stave off competition from Microsoft at the low end of the smartphone market.Subscribers Only
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Rapidly rising Xiaomi launching smartphones in India despite issues with business modelJuly 29, 2014Chinese smartphone manufacturer is lauching in India as part of its gradual international expansion. The Indian smartphone market is booming and Xiaomi should be able to capture a significant portion of it. However, it is unclear whether Xiaomi's business model can work outside of China where it cannot rely on its appstore for revenue.
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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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3G/4G Reference Platforms: Not Just ChipsetsJune 04, 2014Having surpassed the 50% adoption rate 2 years ago, smartphones, across all tiers, are forecasted by IHS to represent over 3/4ths of all phones shipped this year. By 2017, 9 out of every 10 mobile phones will be smartphones. It is clear that smartphones are...
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LTE advanced: Running is easier after learning how to walkMay 08, 2014In the previous article of this series, IHS explored the intricacies of designing and commercializing LTE modem solutions. Even supporting what some might call “basic” LTE presented technical challenges as well as opportunities for...
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HTC needs more than One device to turn around its fortunesMarch 26, 2014HTC is hoping to build on the well-received HTC One with its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One M8 which shares the same industrial design as the previous flagship. The new One does come with a range of hardware and software improvements, mostly notably a dual camera arrangement for capturing depth of field information, as well as introducing a new version of its Android UI, Sense.
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With Android Wear, Google kickstarts its wearable portfolio using its smartphone developer baseMarch 20, 2014Android Wear is a new version of Android aimed at wearable devices. LG and Motorola will be among the first to launch smartwatches for the platform. Google is already seeding the market with an app development kit for Android Wear. Shrewdly, Google is leveraging Google Now as a key part of its wearable content and services. Unlike other wearable device makers, Google is able to leverage its extensive search capabilities which already provides bite-sized contextual content to Android smartphone owners.
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Google's Motorola Mobility sale will boost Lenovo in the US Mobile MarketJanuary 29, 2014The deal with Lenovo confirms that Google's main interest in buying Motorola was its patent and IP portfolio. Also, Google removes the channel conflict with other Android smartphone makers but has made a significant loss on its investment. Lenovo's $2.91bn barely covers the cash acquired as part of Motorola Mobility. It's happening now because Google has settled intellectual property cross licensing with Samsung. Lenovo benefits in four key areas through the acquisition: Entry to the US mobile market; brand assets; mobile engineering expertise; and a stronger Google relationship. IHS believes Lenovo is right to plan to use the Motorola brand in the US, but its own brand in China and emerging markets because of Motorola's very weak footprint outside the Americas.
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CES 2014: Handset Makers Look for More Differentiation on AndroidJanuary 15, 2014CES 2014 illustrated the difficult task faced by most handset makers using Android as the operating platform for their devices to differentiate from the competition.Subscribers Only
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All men are created equal: Not so with LTE modemsDecember 24, 2013Supporting the latest 4th Generation cellular air interface technology known as Long Term Evolution or LTE might be the latest must have on a core chipset supplier’s price list. However, simply being able to claim LTE support, meeting 3GPP requirements or even passing mobile network operator certification does not necessarily translate to the same consumer experience in the end. These certifications and requirements do represent at least a minimum acceptable level of capability but do not always assess the presence of any further optimizations and innovations.Subscribers Only
