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The global second-hand smartphone market fell 2% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, with Europe seeing a similar dip. The fall was driven by weak retail traffic and heavy promotions in 2024 that pulled demand forward. Despite the decline, the market is expected to recover, especially as trade-in schemes become a growing focus ...

The second-hand smartphone market continues to grow faster than the primary market, up 6% year-on-year in 2024 Apple remains dominant in the refurbished market, followed by Samsung Chinese brands are seeing burgeoning growth in emerging markets like Asia and Africa Trend toward lower-cost devices continues, leading to a drop in market value of 6% The ...

Expanding GSA's Research Capabilities: Partnership with CCS Insight to Enrich GAMBoD Database and Industry Reports London, 3 February 2025 — The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) has renewed its partnership with CCS Insight, extending the agreement for five years through to 2030. This new agreement builds on the successful collaboration established in 2022 and appoints ...

More than a fifth of Britons bought their phone directly from Apple or Samsung SIM-only plans are starting to dominate AI features could rejuvenate smartphone sales, but the jury is still out on foldables Pent-up demand for unlimited data, as usage is set to rise further Research shows positive reaction to the Vodafone–Three merger London, ...

Half of hybrid workers spend more than 50% of their time in the office, attesting to the benefits of flexibility and in-person collaboration. CCS Insight reveals that only 20% of businesses deploy generative AI tools to their full organization. Companies committed to sustainability goals and employee well-being will attract top talent. Employees' perceptions of leading ...

North America at forefront of industry efforts to use 5G-NTN satellite technology to connect more people. CCS Insight identifies a revenue opportunity worth more than $30 billion for the sector by 2028 as the direct-to-device satellite market surges. Apple is set to dominate the satellite-capable smartphone segment, despite growing influence from Samsung and other Android ...

London, 8 October 2024: CCS Insight has unveiled its eagerly awaited Predictions for 2025 and Beyond, sharing bold insights into the future of the connected world. This year's event explores transformative shifts across technology, connectivity, artificial intelligence, regulation and more, outlining a compelling vision of how these advancements will redefine our daily lives and industries ...

The latest data from CCS Insight shows that the global secondary organized smartphone market enjoyed 7% growth in shipments year-on-year for 2Q24, fuelled by strong consumer demand. Apple remains the dominant brand, with iPhones representing more than half of second-hand devices shipped in the quarter. Samsung follows with less than 20% market share. Market value ...

The proportion of global smartphone sales with support for eSIM will jump from over a quarter (27%) to over half (56%) from 2023 to 2028. North America is leading the charge on eSIM adoption, representing more than half of all global eSIM users. eSIM roaming is set for further strong growth supported by wide service ...

New data from CCS Insight reveals resilience in the second-hand mobile device market, with 46.8 million units being sold in the fourth quarter of 2023 despite lingering constraints in device trade-in channels. The market for used devices is outshining that for brand-new devices, growing by 2.9% year-on-year compared with a 4.4% decline in shipments of ...