Month: February 2022

According to statistics from market research institutions, the global global smartphone market revenue in 2021 will be 448 billion US dollars, achieving a year-on-year growth of 7% and a month-on-month growth of 20%! Among them: 5G-enabled smartphones will account for more than 40% of global smartphone shipments in 2021, while 5G mobile phone shipments in 2020 will only account for 18% of total sales.

It is reported that the top five global smartphone revenue brands in 2021 are: 1. Apple ($196 billion); 2. Samsung ($72 billion); 3. OPPO and OnePlus ($37 billion); 4. Xiaomi ($36 billion) USD); 5. vivo ($34 billion).
Among them, Apple’s iPhone revenue in 2021 will increase by about 35% year-on-year relative to 2020, reaching $196 billion, accounting for about 44% of the global total smartphone revenue.
It should be noted that this is only the total revenue of iPhone sales, not iPhone profits.

ASUS mobile phones (ASUS) are rarely mentioned around us now, and the small-screen flagship has always been “applauded” in the mobile phone circle, so what kind of combination will ASUS launch a small-screen flagship? Woolen cloth?

Recently, ASUS officially released a poster, and will launch a small-screen flagship-ASUS 8z on the evening of February 28, 2022. It is reported that the Asus 8z will be equipped with a 5.9-inch OLED high refresh screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The processor is the Snapdragon 888 instead of the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. At the same time, in terms of more detailed hardware configuration, ASUS 8z will also be equipped with LPDDR 5 memory and UFS 3.1 flash memory, rear 64MP + 16MP + 12MP AI triple camera, battery capacity of 4000mAh, support 30W fast charging, Android 11 is pre-installed at the factory, and it supports IP68 dust and water.

Of course, the small-screen flagship brings not only a smaller body but also a lighter weight. The ultra-light design of ASUS 8z reduces the weight of the whole machine to 169g, and the body thickness is 8.9mm. I have to say that it is an out-and-out performance small steel gun. I wonder if it will be popular in the Indian market?
In addition, due to the full rollout of 5G technology, 5G mobile phone shipments will reach more than 40% in 2021, while only 18% in 2020.

In the news on February 26, Counterpoint, a well-known industry analysis company, recently announced the revenue and specific ranking of the global smartphone market in 2021.

The global smartphone market revenue will exceed $448 billion in 2021. Although the supply chain has been affected by component shortages and the epidemic, the market has also grown significantly, up 7% year-on-year and 20% month-on-month.
Apple leads the global smartphone market revenue, with revenue reaching $196 billion in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 35%, accounting for 44% of total global smartphone revenue.
In terms of brand revenue rankings, they are Apple, Samsung, OPPO (including OnePlus), Xiaomi, and vivo, with revenues of $196 billion, $72 billion, $37 billion, $36 billion, and $34 billion, respectively.
In addition, due to the full rollout of 5G technology, 5G mobile phone shipments will reach more than 40% in 2021, while only 18% in 2020.

Apps are an essential element on smartphones, and we travel between various apps every day to obtain and share massive amounts of information. So, do you know what are the most popular apps in the world right now? A few days ago, Sensor Tower store intelligence released the latest data, and Douyin and its overseas version of TikTok performed quite well!

Sensor Tower information shows that in January 2022, Douyin and its overseas version of TikTok will become the champion of the global mobile application (non-game) download list with nearly 67 million downloads, an increase of 7.1% compared with January 2021. Among them, the download volume of Douyin accounted for 14.7%, and the download volume of TikTok in the US market accounted for 10.7%.

The complete list of the top 10 most popular mobile apps by downloads in the world is shown in the figure above. Instagram ranked second with more than 57 million downloads, an increase of 32.3% compared to January last year. It is reported that India is the largest market for the app downloads, accounting for 35.4%, followed by Brazil, accounting for 6.2%. In addition, the other 3 apps in the top five are Facebook, WhatsApp and Shopee in order, and apps such as ZOOM and CapCut also successfully made the list.
It is reported that the number of downloads only counts the App Store and Google Play, excluding third-party Android markets in China and other regions.

Earlier, there was news from the supply chain that the iPhone 14 series has entered the trial production stage, and many manufacturers have also received relevant orders. According to the latest news from the supply chain, the iPhone 14 series will be released in September this year, and the current design has been basically finalized.

It is almost certain that the iPhone 14 Pro series will remove the notch design that has been used in previous generations and replace it with a more simple center punch design, while the following two models of the iPhone 14 Pro series may retain the notch design. That’s normal, and it’s only the appearance that makes the difference that makes the “Pro” model special.

Judging from a set of renderings of the iPhone 14 series exposed not long ago, the holes of the iPhone 14 Pro series are arranged in the shape of an exclamation mark, and the rectangle of the camera module disappears. These two parts should be the biggest changes in the iPhone 14 Pro series.
In addition, the supply chain also said that this year, the hardware of the iPhone 14 series will also be upgraded, supporting a maximum capacity of 2TB, and it should be certain that it will be equipped with the latest Apple A16 bionic chip. It is reported that Apple has completed the work related to the self-developed 5G baseband and supporting RF chips, and has begun trial production and sample delivery. Therefore, the signal of the iPhone 14 series may be better this time. At the same time, we can also look forward to the battery life of the new generation of iPhone.