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AR HUDs and Smart Surfaces Will Become Standard In-Vehicle HMI, Predicts Strategy Analytics

Touchscreens and voice controls are becoming the most common embedded infotainment controls in high-volume makes, but automakers are still attempting to differentiate themselves with novel human-machine-interfaces (HMI). From intelligent voice assistants to novel jog dials to non-touch gesture controls and more, innovation is continuing to be brought into automotive interiors.

Strategy Analytics: Smartphone Replacement Cycle Will Shorten to 33 Months in Western Europe by 2025

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the average smartphone replacement cycle in Western Europe will shorten from 40 months in 2020 to 33 months by 2025. Improving economic conditions after the Covid pandemic and cheaper 5G models will encourage European consumers to upgrade their old smartphones more often.

Nicholas CooperJanuary 15, 2021smartphone, Smartphone Upgrade, Strategy Analytics, Western European, Smartphones

2021 Will Be the Year 5G Smartphone Price Points Drop to US$200 — ABI Research

The 5G smartphone market is now outperforming its predecessor generations on nearly every metric. Between the number of mobile devices, subscribers, and networks available at launch, 5G is the most accelerated mobile technology generation ever launched.

Nicholas CooperJanuary 3, 20215g smartphone, price, COVID-19, smartphone, smartphones, 2021

More than 60% of all 5G Smartphones Shipped in 2022 will be Priced Below $600

The development and introduction of more diverse and affordable 5G smartphones will be the main driver accelerating 5G adoption after 2021, with many lead vendors expected to push deeper into the segment, quickly democratizing the 5G experience and establishing a wider ecosystem.

Nicholas CooperNovember 20, 20205G, 5g smartphone, smartphone, mobile ohone, ABI Research

Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G is World's No.1 5G Smartphone Model by Revenue in H1 2020, Says Strategy Analytics

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G was the world’s bestselling 5G smartphone model by revenue in the first half of 2020. Apple iPhone 12 is expected to take the 5G crown in H2 2020.

Nicholas CooperOctober 29, 20205G, Samsung, smartphone, 5g smartphone, strategy analytics

Strategy Analytics: eSIM-Enabled Smartphone Shipments in Western Europe Grow by 65 Percent in 2020

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics eSIM-enabled smartphones will capture an impressive 32 percent of all smartphones shipped in Western Europe in 2020. Apple iPhones and Samsung smartphones account for the vast majority of eSIM-enabled smartphones shipped there, while few Chinese brands currently offer the technology.

Nicholas CooperOctober 21, 2020eSim, smartphone, Western European, 2020 trends, Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics: Smartphone Apps Processor Revenue defies COVID-19 and Surges in Q2 2020

The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market once again defied the COVID-19 pandemic and grew 20 percent in revenue terms to $5.8 billion in Q2 2020, according to Strategy Analytics’ Handset Component Technologies (HCT) service report.

Nicholas CooperOctober 1, 2020smartphone, apps, processor, COVID-19, 5G, applications

Global Smartphone Sales Declined 20% in First Quarter of 2020 Due to COVID-19 Impact, Says Gartner

Staff ReportsJune 2, 2020smartphone, COVID-19, Gartner

Digital Voice Assistants in Use to Triple to 8 Billion by 2023, Juniper Research Says

A new study from Juniper Research has found that there will be 8 billion digital voice assistants in use by 2023, up from an estimated 2.5 billion at the end of 2018.