• (Re)Fresh Off the Factory Line

    The second-hand smartphone market is big business. CCS Insight's Pulse research on the circular economy has found some staggering numbers in measuring just how big; we calculate that about 64 ...

  • Snapdragon Sharpens Focus on Mid-Tier Phones

    Over the past six months, much of the narrative in the smartphone market has focussed on flagship devices and premium experiences. The launch of top-tier devices in late 2022 and ...

  • MobileX Seeks to Disrupt “Fat and Happy” US Telecom Market

    Earlier this year, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) broke rank in the US with a unique feature that caught my eye. MobileX says it uses artificial intelligence (AI) ...

  • Another Tough Year for Bruised Mobile Phone Market

    The global mobile phone market is forecast to endure another tough year in 2023. Shipments are set to be at their lowest annual level for well over a decade at ...

  • Can a Smartwatch Replace a Phone? Part Two

    On 1 January, the start of the new year, I set myself a challenge to replace my phone with a smartwatch, limiting use of my phone to one hour each ...

  • Trading Toys for Tech

    Around the world, the age at which children are getting their first phone has been consistently falling. Whether it's their parents' old phone or the latest model, it's becoming increasingly ...

  • MWC 2023, Tuesday 28 February

    Welcome back to CCS Insight's third day of coverage for MWC 2023. Today we examine the impact of war on mobile network operations, discuss the continuing "fair share" dispute between ...

  • MWC 2023, Monday 27 February

    Today, MWC officially opened its doors and we saw manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Lenovo launch new devices, operators commit to Open RAN, partnerships emerge for extended reality, and sustainability ...

  • MWC 2023, Sunday 26 February

    Welcome to CCS Insight's daily coverage of MWC 2023. As always, our analysts are on the ground in Barcelona, and will be covering all major tech announcements and noteworthy themes ...

  • Holiday or Shiny New Smartphone? A Modern Conundrum

    CCS Insight has been running its Connected Consumer Radar survey for well over a year, and we've harvested a wealth of insights from every wave of research. Here's a sneak ...