Xiaomi reclaimed the top spot with an 18.9% shipment share, followed by vivo with 18.8%. Samsung led the market in terms of value with a 25% share. 5G smartphones captured their highest-ever share of 77% in the overall shipments. The INR 20,000-INR 30,000 and >INR 45,000 price bands saw the fastest growth at 25% and 24% YoY, respectively.

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Nvidia has built an almost unassailable lead in developing silicon for complex AI tasks, such as image, facial and speech recognition, and generating text for AI chatbots. The company recognized the AI trend early on and adapted its chip hardware to suit those AI tasks. For over 10 years, Nvidia has dominated the market, with big tech companies and enterprises fighting for access to its chips.

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Counterpoint and DSCC will host an event on October 1, 2024, at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley in Fremont, CA, focusing on emerging display technologies for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. The event will feature an exhibition area and sponsorship opportunities. The conference will be held in-person for the first time in the Silicon Valley.

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China's smartphone sales increased 6% YoY in Q2 2024, driven by a 6.8% YoY increase in sales during the 618 shopping festival period. vivo solidified its top spot, while Apple saw a low single-digit YoY decline. Generative AI features are now being introduced in mid-range smartphones, which is expected to tighten competition in Q3.

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Counterpoint Research and Social Mobile collaborated to uncover the factors that enterprises should consider when developing solutions for specific use cases. The research highlights the benefits of choosing enterprise-grade devices, which can shorten project timelines, streamline operations, and provide significant total cost of ownership savings. The report interviewed executives from various industries, including healthcare, hospitality, social care, and government.

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Neil Shah, Research Vice President, will be moderating a panel discussion at the ET Telecom Open RAN Summit on July 31, 2024. The event will feature speakers from Vodafone Idea, COAI, Tech Mahindra, and Ananant Systems. The summit will discuss the benefits and challenges of Open RAN technology in the Indian industry.

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Counterpoint Research's Senior Analyst, Tina Lu, will be speaking at the 5G Americas Virtual Forum on July 24th, 2024, at 1:20 PM ET. The event is focused on 5G FWA Growth in Latin America. 5G Americas is an industry trade organization headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA.

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Dell recently unveiled two new Copilot+ PCs, the Dell XPS 13 and Dell Inspiron 14 Plus, powered by the Snapdragon X platform. The PCs are focused on power, efficiency, and bringing on-device AI experiences to the masses. The launch event took place in New Delhi, India, where Ritesh Bendre, Global Content Manager at Counterpoint Research, and Atul Mehta, Senior Director and General Manager for India Retail Channel at Dell Technologies, discussed key features and AI experiences.

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, featuring improved battery capacity, Exynos W1000 chipset, and Galaxy AI. The event also saw the launch of new foldable smartphones and the Galaxy Ring. The Galaxy Watch 7 lineup now consists of three variants, including the entry-level Galaxy Watch FE released in June.

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Apple has made a strong statement with its Generative AI strategy at WWDC 2024, but a lingering question is its strategy to bring Apple Intelligence to China, where Android OEMs have developed LLM with good Chinese inferencing performance. China is the world's largest smartphone market and the second-largest market for Apple, with close to one-fifth of Apple's total smartphone shipments coming from the country. Apple's services revenue from China accounts for around 16% as of 2023.

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