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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Apple Could Pay More for iPhone RAM as Samsung, SK Hynix Said to Increase Prices by Up to 100 Percent
Samsung and SK Hynix, two of the largest manufacturers of memory components, have been able to negotiate a new deal with Apple, under which the Cupertino tech giant will be acquiring LPDDR RAM sticks for its iPhone models at significantly higher prices, according to a report citing industry sources. Samsung is said to have raised the prices of its ...
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iPhone 16 Remained Top Selling Smartphone For Second Consecutive Quarter Globally: Report
Apple’s iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Smartphone Model Sales Tracker. The top three spots in the list were taken by the iPhone 16 series handsets, where the iPhone 16 Pro Max came in at the second position and the iPhone 16 Pro took the third spot.
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7.3 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Vivo Retains Top Spot
According to IDC, India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in H1 2025, growing 0.9 percent YoY. In Q2 alone, shipments rose 7.3 percent YoY to 37 million. The growth was driven by new model launches across all segments, price cuts on older phones, better offline margins, and strong marketing.
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Global Tablet Shipments Surge 13.1 Percent YoY in Q2, Apple Maintains Lead: IDC
Apple topped the IDC's list of worldwide tablet shipments, while Samsung came in second place. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. According to the tracker, worldwide tablet shipment surged 13.1 percent YoY in Q2 this year, reaching 38.3 million units. Amazon and Xiaomi came i...
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India’s Mobile Shipments Saw 8 Percent Growth In Q2 2025, iPhone 16 Leads the Charts: Report
In the second quarter of 2025, India’s smartphone market grew 8 percent from the same quarter last year. This comes after the country saw “muted” growth in the first quarter, according to a market research firm. This growth is being attributed to the 33 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new mobile launches, aggressive marketing, and steady...
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India Is Now the Leading Smartphone Exporter to the US, Overtakes China: Report
For the first time, India has become the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in a quarter. The numbers correspond to the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. The subcontinent has overtaken China as uncertainty grows around the Asian nation’s trade deal with the US. China’s share in the US’ smartphone imports, in Q2 2025, fell 25 ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Rise 7 Percent YoY in Q2, Vivo Secures Top Spot: Canalys
India's smartphone shipments experienced a 7 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in shipments in Q2 2025, as per a new report by market research firm Canalys. Vivo led the market with a 21 percent share, while Samsung secured second place. Oppo, Xiaomi, and Realme rounded out the top five.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record re...
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Apple Could Pay More for iPhone RAM as Samsung, SK Hynix Said to Increase Prices by Up to 100 Percent
Samsung and SK Hynix, two of the largest manufacturers of memory components, have been able to negotiate a new deal with Apple, under which the Cupertino tech giant will be acquiring LPDDR RAM sticks for its iPhone models at significantly higher prices, according to a report citing industry sources. Samsung is said to have raised the prices of its ...
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iPhone 16 Remained Top Selling Smartphone For Second Consecutive Quarter Globally: Report
Apple’s iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Smartphone Model Sales Tracker. The top three spots in the list were taken by the iPhone 16 series handsets, where the iPhone 16 Pro Max came in at the second position and the iPhone 16 Pro took the third spot.
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Global Smartphone Market to Grow 1 Percent in 2025, Despite Challenging Economy, Soft Demand: IDC
IDC projects global smartphone shipments to rise 1 percent in 2025 to 1.24 billion units, driven by iOS growth and replacement demand, with a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate through 2029. Despite weak demand in China, growth in the US, the Middle East, and Africa will offset declines. Vendors are reportedly prioritising value creation with ...
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Smartphone Shipments in India Grew 7.3 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Vivo Retains Top Spot
According to IDC, India’s smartphone market shipped 70 million units in H1 2025, growing 0.9 percent YoY. In Q2 alone, shipments rose 7.3 percent YoY to 37 million. The growth was driven by new model launches across all segments, price cuts on older phones, better offline margins, and strong marketing.
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Global Tablet Shipments Surge 13.1 Percent YoY in Q2, Apple Maintains Lead: IDC
Apple topped the IDC's list of worldwide tablet shipments, while Samsung came in second place. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. According to the tracker, worldwide tablet shipment surged 13.1 percent YoY in Q2 this year, reaching 38.3 million units. Amazon and Xiaomi came i...
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India’s Mobile Shipments Saw 8 Percent Growth In Q2 2025, iPhone 16 Leads the Charts: Report
In the second quarter of 2025, India’s smartphone market grew 8 percent from the same quarter last year. This comes after the country saw “muted” growth in the first quarter, according to a market research firm. This growth is being attributed to the 33 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new mobile launches, aggressive marketing, and steady...
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India Is Now the Leading Smartphone Exporter to the US, Overtakes China: Report
For the first time, India has become the leading manufacturing hub for smartphones sold in the US in a quarter. The numbers correspond to the second quarter (Q2) of 2025. The subcontinent has overtaken China as uncertainty grows around the Asian nation’s trade deal with the US. China’s share in the US’ smartphone imports, in Q2 2025, fell 25 ...
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India Smartphone Shipments Rise 7 Percent YoY in Q2, Vivo Secures Top Spot: Canalys
India's smartphone shipments experienced a 7 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in shipments in Q2 2025, as per a new report by market research firm Canalys. Vivo led the market with a 21 percent share, while Samsung secured second place. Oppo, Xiaomi, and Realme rounded out the top five.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew 1 Percent YoY in Q2 2025; Samsung, Vivo Witness Biggest Jump in Shipments: IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report. As per the report, the global smartphone market has grown by 1 percent in Q2 2025 from the same quarter last year. The report shows that Samsung and Vivo saw the biggest YoY increase in global smartphone shipments, 7.9 and 4.8 percent respectively...
