According to the latest research – 5G Smartphone Sales: China to Drive Rapid Growth in 2020 – from Strategy Analytics, global sales of 5G smartphones will reach 160 million in 2020 – if 5G takes off as expected in China, Huawei is best positioned to capture the majority of China’s 5G smartphone sales and could […]
Nearly everyone expects to pay more money for 5G smartphones—but the cost of the initial wave of phones is dramatically exceeding expectations, with the price premium as much as 29 times higher than many consumers anticipate, according to a new IHS Markit survey examining consumer perceptions regarding the technology. A total of 91 per cent […]
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), together with member studios, has published a new white paper presenting an industry vision for the future of media creation technology by 2030. The paper, The Evolution off Media Creation, jointly authored by MovieLabs and technology leadership teams from Hollywood studios, paints a bold picture of future technology and discusses the […]
After a dynamic few years in the music and audio industries, 2018 and the first half of 2019 have once again been marked by the continuous growth of global music streaming subscriptions, with this momentum expected to continue in the short to medium term. By 2023, Futuresource expects the number of streaming subscriptions to exceed […]
Global sales of smart speakers continued to soar in the second quarter of 2019, reaching 30.3 million units, nearly double the same period in 2018, according to research from Strategy Analytics. With a 21.9 per cent share Amazon remained the leading brand, although its share has fallen from 29.1 per cent in Q2 2018. Google […]
The worldwide home audio hardware market grew 20 per cent last year to reach 154 million units, with a further 19 per cent growth projected in 2019, according to the findings of the Worldwide Home Audio Market Report from Futuresource Consulting. The sector, which includes wireless speakers, soundbars, A/V receivers, Hi-Fi systems and dedicated speaker […]
The success of Wi-Fi technology is confirmed in new research from Strategy Analytics showing that nearly five billion home Wi-Fi devices are now in use around the world. Furthermore, the report – The Wireless Home: Assessing the Scale of the Global Home Wi-Fi Device Market – predicts that a new wave of Wi-Fi smart home […]
Strategy Analytics latest data on the VR headset market shows a decline in annual hardware revenues for the first time. Data shows this revenue decline is confined to the low value segment, where Google’s Cardboard and Daydream products are losing traction. The VR Headset Forecast by Device Type shows continued growth in the Console and […]
Digital listening share has increased to 56 per cent, up from 50.2 per cent in Q2 2018, boosted by the growing popularity of smart speakers and listening online and via apps, according to RAJAR Q2 2019 data. Across all platforms, digital listening grew by 58.9 million hours or 11.6 per cent year on year. Listening […]
UK and global consumers overwhelmingly agree that online digital technology has positively impacted their lives according to the State of Digital Lifestyles research report from Limelight Networks, a provider of edge cloud services. The survey of consumers in nine countries shows digital device adoption is on the rise, but performance frustrations and security concerns remain. […]