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Report: Samsung drops to 2nd spot Southeast Asian smartphone market in Q2 2020
Samsung’s smartphone market share has been fallen over the past few years because of a series of attacks from Chinese firms such as OPPO, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The South Korean company fell to second place in the Southeast Asian market in the second quarter of 2020, as reported
On the basis of a report of market analysis firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung becomes the second-largest smartphone brand in Southeast Asia with a market share of 19.5% in the April-June period.
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Last year, Samsung has also lost against OPPO in the fourth quarter of 2019. In the previous year, OPPO topped the list for selling smartphones more than Samsung with a 20.3 percent market share.
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However, the South Korean company backed first place in the first quarter of 2020.
Chinese firms took four of the top five positions. Vivo becomes third with 17.9 percent, followed by Xiaomi with 14 percent and Realme with 12.8 percent.
“Overall, smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia dropped 22 percent on-year to 24 million units in the second quarter, the market researcher said.”
Southeast Asia smartphone exports fell 22 percent to 24 million units in the second quarter of 2020. Overall, Samsung is still the market leader in global smartphone exports. Still, this year’s sharp decline is in the top five smartphone brands.
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Samsung and O2 Telefónica deployed their first 5G vRAN and Open RAN commercial site in Germany. This exciting news came right from Samsung’s Global Newsroom, making the company’s 5G vRAN solution being used in a commercial network in Germany.
Back in October 2023, both companies agreed to develop a roadmap for several tests of vRAN and Open RAN. Following the extensive trials, O2 Telefónica and Samsung are now progressing from lab to field with the launch of this first commercial site.
O2 Telefónica is working on an even more efficient network leveraging modern and advanced RAN, open interfaces, and automation capabilities. Based on open interfaces, operators can combine network components from different providers and integrate them into their network.
The Korean tech giant revealed that the site operating in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, providing high-performance and reliable 4G and 5G services. In the coming months, the companies will expand the vRAN and Open RAN network to 7 additional sites in the region.
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Counterpoint Research predicts Wear OS will lead 27% market share in 2024. The growth of Wear OS is highly powered by Samsung apart from Google and newcomers. Meanwhile, HarmonyOS is also growing in mainland China, expected to seize 61% market.
According to the report, Samsung, Google, OnePlus, OPPO, and Xiaomi will drive Wear OS volumes. In the global market, non-WatchOS shoppers prefer Wear OS, while HarmonyOS in China. Accordingly, the Wear OS share outside China will climb to 27% this year.
Samsung Galaxy Watch has a large share of the overall Wear OS market. Google is also expanding its footsteps in the segment, with the third iteration of Pixel Watch coming later this year. Rumor is that an affordable Pixel Watch 2a might also be introduced.
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OnePlus recently launched its new Wear OS watch at premium pricing and long-lasting battery as a key selling point. Samsung is also expected to launch a new set of watches powered by Wear OS in the second half, pushing the growth momentum further.
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