Author: James Manning Smith

Wearables Sales Hit by the Growing Cost of Living

Demand for wearables is set to decline for the first time in the market’s history, in what will be remembered as a difficult year. A total of 215 million smartwatches…

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Economic Uncertainty Dampens Short-Term VR and AR Outlook

With the expected launch of several new augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, some before the end of 2022, alongside a year of record sales for virtual reality (VR) headsets, the…

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5G Connections to Exceed 1 Billion in 2022

Worldwide 5G connections are forecast to see a strong pace of growth in 2022, elevating 5G from a nascent to a fledgling technology. This is the main message from our…

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Phone Sales Continue to Be Hit in 2022

Inflation and low confidence are tightening purse strings Global mobile phone shipments are set to grow by a mere 2.9% in 2022, a reflection of ongoing component supply problems, global…

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Competition for Wrist-Space Heating Up

Wearables coming off strong growth in 2021 Despite turbulence from the pandemic, wearables have overcome supply chain difficulties and resonated with buyers increasingly conscious of their health and fitness. Strong…

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Chinese Phone-Makers Eye European Flagship Sales

Chipset choice key to brands’ expansion in the West Following Huawei’s loss of access to US technologies and resulting decline in market share, the global smartphone market is being recalibrated….

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MWC 2022, Tuesday 1 March

Your guide to the top stories from the second day of the event Today’s highlights from our analysts in Barcelona cover announcements from telecom operators, chipmakers, wearables and extended reality…

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MWC 2022, Monday 28 February

Your guide to the top stories from the first day of the event Our team of analysts on the ground at the Barcelona trade show offers highlights from the opening…

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Chinese Foldable Phone Market on the Bend

Competition will ramp up in 2022 Until recently, the market for foldable devices in China has been relatively lacklustre. But in the space of a few months toward the end…

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Fixed Wireless Access: Small But Mighty

Operators eye strong benefits from this application for 5G networks CCS Insight’s latest 5G forecast expects fixed wireless access to account for 51 million connections by 2025, a boost from…

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