iPhone and Huawei smartphones showed retention rates of 18.5% and 18.1% in China respectively as of September 2017 according to data from Jiguang. OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Samsung followed iPhone and Huawei in Q3 2017 in terms of smartphone retentions. iPhone users are mainly concentrated in tier-1 Chinese cities. Top 5 smartphone brands by sales […]
Over 3/4 China smartphone users to use phone payment in 2017
More than three-quarters (76.3%) of smartphone users (461.4 million) in China will use phone payment for goods and services at the point of sale (POS) in 2017 according to eMarketer, raising its projections by more than 86.0%.
China’s Online Retail Trends of Devices Sales in Q3 2017
The 10 charts from IDC China show the online retail channel trends for the various devices between the Q1 2016 and Q3 2017. They essentially highlight that the online retail channel continues to be an important channel for the sale of devices in China. The share of online retailers continues to grow for projectors, making up […]
Chinese consumer habits in smartphone purchases 2017
Chinese consumers were once notorious for changing and upgrading their mobile phones at a furious pace. In recent years, however, this trend has begun into change, driven by increasing quality in phones and by increasing prosperity, with fewer consumers viewing smaller purchases such as smartphones as signals of status. Upgrade frequency is falling In 2017, the proportion […]
GUIDE Micro-Commerce: WeChat Business Market in China
Micro-commerce, conducted through social media and chat software such as WeChat, is a hot market in China. It is viewed by enterprises as a new and improved way to market and sell compared to traditional e-commerce models, and by consumers as a quicker, less effort-intensive way to shop, using recommendations and shared information from people […]
China’s mobile phone market overview in June 2017
In June 2017, China’s mobile market has produced a total of 41.786 million mobile phones, showing a comparative 6.2% decrease; there are 97 newly released models, which has decreased 29.7%. In the first half of 2017, China’s mobile market has produced 239 million mobile phones and released 565 new phone models, showing a decrease of […]
Top 10 smartphone brands in China in April 2017
The total sales of smartphones in China reached 35.52 million units in April 2017, led by Huawei with 8.08 million units and 22.8% market share.
Mobile apps usage overview in Q1 2017
More mobile apps in China have more than 10 million monthly active users in Q1 2017. The number of installed apps and app usage hours both increased compared to a year ago.
China smartphone market insights for Q1 2017
iPhone has the highest retention rate (18.6%) in Q1 2017, followed by Huawei (13.4%). However, Huawei is the top smartphone brand in China by sales (19.2%) in the first quarter of 2017, followed by OPPO (18.7%).
China smartphone market overview in Feb 2017
iOS market share dropped to 26.3% in China’s smartphone market from 29.1% in January 2017 according to a research company Newzoo.
Top smartphone models in China in 2016
China smartphone shipments were up 9% in Q4 2016 and 12% in 2016 according to Counterpoint. Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo (HOV) emerged as clear winners in 2016.
China smartphone usage insights 2016
Chinese smartphone vendors have a combined possession ratio of 59% in 2016, led by Huawei (24%). 67% of China’s local smartpone brands owners are very willing to recommend their smartphones to others, comparing with 73% among global smartphone brands owners.
iOS accounted for 17.1% of smartphone sales in urban China in Oct 2016
iOS accounted for 17.1% of smartphone sales in urban China during the three-month period ending in October 2016 due to iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus’ strong performances according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
China’s mobile internet market overview for Q2 2016
China’s mobile internet market reached RMB 197.22 billion (USD 29 billion) in Q2 2016, an increase of 113% YoY or 22.7% QoQ according to iResearch.
iOS fell to 13.5% of China smartphone sales in August 2016
iOS declined in Urban China, falling to 13.5% of smartphone sales according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Android dropped 1.7 percentage points in the US.