According to Canalys (now part of Omdia) research, in Q1 2025, the global smartphone market recorded a slight growth of 0.2 per cent, with shipments reaching 296.9 million units. As the peak replacement cycle came to an end and vendors prioritised healthier inventory levels, global smartphone market growth slowed for the third consecutive quarter. Samsung […]

AppsFlyer has released data on the fourth anniversary of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, showing a transformed landscape where privacy and performance are no longer seen as competing priorities. Four years after ATT’s introduction, the industry appears to have transformed what was once viewed as a limitation into a foundation for more transparent, consent-based […]

India’s smartphone market entered 2025 on a cautious note. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in India fell 8 per cent year on year in Q1 2025, totaling 32.4 million units, mainly due to persistent demand weakness and elevated channel inventory from late 2024. This inventory overhang disrupted product launch cycles and […]

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 1.5 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025. The smartphone market performed in line with IDC forecasts, as manufacturers ramped up production in anticipation of the expected announcement by […]

Precise TV, the contextual video ad tech platform driving business outcomes for brands, has announced the appointment of Jerry Buhlmann as Non-Executive Chairman. Buhlmann brings more than 40 years of experience at the intersection of media, advertising and technology, and will work closely with Precise TV cofounders and co-CEOs, Christian Dankl and Nadav Shmuel, to […]

Futuresource Consulting has blended its latest round of international consumer research to reveal the buyer journeys that will shape the future of the headphone and soundbar markets. “Every consumer electronics purchase tells a story, influenced by emotion, habit and desire,” says Tom Bartlett, Insights Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. “For brands and retailers, these insights go beyond […]

Globalstar, last week, ordered 50 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space. It has now been revealed that the C$1.1 billion (€0.74bn) order reflects a request made to the FCC on February 14th for authorisation for Globalstar’s C-3 System, which is a 48-satellite Low Earth orbiting system which complements its Gen3 satellites (and filed with the ITU […]

Western Europe hit a record volume of Crime & Thriller production orders from leading global streaming platforms in 2024, reaching 94 titles. That’s equivalent to a 43 per cent share of all commissions by major streamers in the genre, more than the North American (NAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined. The main beneficiary has […]

Apple and Netflix appear to have forged a partnership that will finally integrate Netflix content into the Apple TV app’s unified watchlist. The Apple TV app has aimed to be a central hub for managing streaming content, the flagship feature, is the ‘Up Next’ queue, aggregating shows and movies from various supported services. However, one […]

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals a growing consumer preference for ad-supported streaming, robust momentum for Apple TV+, increasing investment in sports content and Netflix’s continued strength in delivering engaging entertainment in its Q4 Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the global streaming market. The study, from Kantar’s Worldpanel division, uncovered the following […]