Q4 2023 – Vivo: Volumes Grew, Revenues and ASP Declined

Vivo’s smartphone volumes grew but revenues declined in Q4 2023. Its average selling prices (ASPs) also took a sharp downturn. Its search for a stand-out flagship continues. This would be central to a turnaround in its financials. What are its priorities in 2024? Its competitors have greatly pulled ahead of it in the 5G and Foldable segments. Can it now bridge the gap?
23Feb

Deep Dive Teardown of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 Inch A2991 Laptop

Apple continues its design tradition of using an aluminum enclosure fitted to all internal components. The MacBook Pro A2991 is a laptop that features a fan-based cooling system. Between the Apple processor and heat pipe we found a lot of thermal paste. The laptop is equipped with cooling fans that help to dissipate heat from the internal components, including the CPU.
23Feb

Japan Handset Vendor Marketshare by Operator: Q4 2023

Japan handset shipments grew by 9% annually in Q4 2023. As usual, Apple continued to capture top positions through all local Japanese operators including Rakuten Mobile. Our extensive report has tracked the major handset vendors' marketshare by quarter at all major operators in Japan, including NTT Docomo, Softbank and KDDI from Q1 2012, and we started to track Rakuten Mobile, a new MNO launching the services since Q2 2020.
23Feb

HiSilicon Kirin 9000 and Kirin 9006C Processors – A Comparative Look at Taiwanese and Chinese PoP Packaging Technology Advanced Packaging Quick Look Analysis

This is an Advanced Packaging Quick Look (APQ) summary document comparing the Kirin 9000 and the Kirin 9006C processors, provided as a companion deliverable for APQ-2312-802 projects. In 2020, the US government enacted sanctions on Huawei and HiSilicon, constraining their access to manufacturers and markets outside of China.
23Feb

Service Provider Trends

Gain insights into the latest telecommunications trends with our Service Provider Trends Full Paper. Download now for strategies to stay ahead in this dynamic industry.
22Feb