Smartphone Sales

Weak Chip Sales, Mobile Slowdown Hits Samsung’s Q4
Weak Chip Sales, Mobile Slowdown Hits Samsung’s Q4
January 31, 2019  |  Earnings

For Samsung, weak demand in the rearview mirror, weak demand on the horizon, but will phones rebound? Data from China show double-digit percentage drops in...

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Apple Dials Back iPhone XR Production Boost
Apple Dials Back iPhone XR Production Boost
November 05, 2018  |  Apple

In a bid to call off a production boost for the iPhone XR, Apple has reportedly told Pegatron and Foxconn to stop plans for more...

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The Apple iPhone Sales Rope-A-Dope
The Apple iPhone Sales Rope-A-Dope
November 05, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Apple’s taken a beating since announcing its Q4 earnings last week. The stock price is off nearly 7 percent, even though its trillion-dollar market cap...

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Samsung Q3 Mobile Sales Decline 12 Percent
Samsung Q3 Mobile Sales Decline 12 Percent
October 31, 2018  |  Earnings

Samsung Electronics smartphone sales will increase in the holiday shopping season, with the general trend lasting into 2019, the company said when announcing its Q3...

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Five at Five: Ride Hailing Service Grab Set For New $1B Investment
Five at Five: Ride Hailing Service Grab Set For New $1B Investment
August 01, 2018  |  News

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Stories include Southeast Asia ride-hailing service Grab...

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Huawei Knocks Apple Out Of The 2nd Place Position In Smartphone Sales
Huawei Knocks Apple Out Of The 2nd Place Position In Smartphone Sales
August 01, 2018  |  Mobile

Apple got pushed out of the number two spot in terms of smartphone shipments for the second quarter of 2018, according to market research firm...

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Apple Losing Key Executives In India
Apple Losing Key Executives In India
July 16, 2018  |  Apple

Apple is struggling in its efforts to boost market share in India, with Bloomberg reporting that the firm had lost key executives in the country...

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Analyst Predicts Apple Shares Will Slump Over Next Year
Analyst Predicts Apple Shares Will Slump Over Next Year
May 22, 2018  |  Apple

One analyst is predicting that Apple’s shares will slump 6 percent from last week’s close to $175 over the next 12 months. According to CNBC,...

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Without Wow Factor, Smartphone Sales Expected To Be Flat In 2018
Without Wow Factor, Smartphone Sales Expected To Be Flat In 2018
April 09, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Smartphone growth last year was just 2.7 percent — and while market research firm Garner is projecting that sales of smartphones will jump close to...

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