Vendors shipped 337 million smartphones worldwide in Q2, up 12 percent from the year-ago quarter, a preliminary report from IDC said. Robust growth in emerging markets drove Q2 shipments past Q1, which IDC called an “above average first quarter." Mobile phone shipments, including smartphones, totaled 465 million, a 0.4 percent slip from the 466 million units shipped in the year-ago quarter, IDC said Thursday. Apple and Samsung continue to lead the smartphone market, but the segment is becoming increasingly competitive on new entrants, analyst Melissa Chau said. Samsung held the lead in the worldwide smartphone market with 22 percent share, but was the only company among the top five with a shipment decline year over year, IDC said. Second-place Apple, with 14.1 percent market share, saw iPhone shipments jump 34.9 percent to 47.5 million, IDC said. The iPhone again dominated in China in Q2, IDC said, with rapid expansion of 4G networks in China driving momentum for Apple in the Asia/Pacific region. Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is growing quickly in China, citing IDC estimates of a 1.9 billion smartphone unit market in 2019 (see 1507220052).
Vendors shipped 337 million smartphones worldwide in Q2, up 12 percent from the year-ago quarter, a preliminary report from IDC said. Robust growth in emerging markets drove Q2 shipments past Q1, which IDC called an “above average first quarter." Mobile phone shipments, including smartphones, totaled 465 million, a 0.4 percent slip from the 466 million units shipped in the year-ago quarter, IDC said Thursday. Apple and Samsung continue to lead the smartphone market, but the segment is becoming increasingly competitive on new entrants, analyst Melissa Chau said. Samsung held the lead in the worldwide smartphone market with 22 percent share, but was the only company among the top five with a shipment decline year over year, IDC said. Second-place Apple, with 14.1 percent market share, saw iPhone shipments jump 34.9 percent to 47.5 million, IDC said. The iPhone again dominated in China in Q2, IDC said, with rapid expansion of 4G networks in China driving momentum for Apple in the Asia/Pacific region. Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is growing quickly in China, citing IDC estimates of a 1.9 billion smartphone unit market in 2019 (see 1507220052).
Vendors shipped 337 million smartphones worldwide in Q2, up 11.6 percent from the 302 million shipped in the year-ago quarter, a preliminary report from IDC said. Robust growth in emerging markets drove Q2 shipments past Q1, which IDC called an “above average first quarter." Mobile phone shipments, including smartphones, totaled 465 million, a 0.4 percent slip from the year-ago quarter, IDC said Thursday.
The Commerce Department published notices in the July 22 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
March 29 is the FCC's semi-official starting date for the TV incentive auction, according to an agency list of items on circulation. Former FCC officials told us the date is correct but was apparently posted by accident and should have been removed before the list was put up on the commission’s website. The date is consistent with past statements from Chairman Tom Wheeler on an early 2016 auction.
March 29 is the FCC's semi-official starting date for the TV incentive auction, according to an agency list of items on circulation. Former FCC officials told us the date is correct but was apparently posted by accident and should have been removed before the list was put up on the commission’s website. The date is consistent with past statements from Chairman Tom Wheeler on an early 2016 auction.
The streaming video market could see a big competitive boost from a preliminary federal court decision Thursday in a lawsuit against online streaming service FilmOn X, Public Knowledge said. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge George Wu in Los Angeles was that FilmOn X could be entitled to a compulsory license under Section 111 of the Copyright Act as it operates somewhat akin to a cable system. "Similar services should not be subject to totally different rules depending on whether they are offered over coaxial cable, fiber, satellite transmissions or online," said John Bergmayer, Public Knowledge senior staff attorney, in a statement. One of the plaintiffs, Fox, said that the Wu decision doesn't allow FilmOn X to resume streaming its broadcast signal because it remains under a preliminary injunction. In a statement Friday, plaintiff CBS said the court announcement "does not resolve anything, as it is only a tentative ruling. It is also wrong, as other courts and the US Copyright Office -- which administers Section 111 -- has rejected that position." The ruling also only concerns copyright law, and does not address the separate issue of retransmission consent that multichannel video programming distributors must obtain from programmers, CBS said. Parties in the case have until July 23 to submit a joint proposed judgment, after which the court will enter a final judgment and certify the case for appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Commerce Department published notices in the July 20 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The streaming video market could see a big competitive boost from a preliminary federal court decision Thursday in a lawsuit against online streaming service FilmOn X, Public Knowledge said. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge George Wu in Los Angeles was that FilmOn X could be entitled to a compulsory license under Section 111 of the Copyright Act as it operates somewhat akin to a cable system. "Similar services should not be subject to totally different rules depending on whether they are offered over coaxial cable, fiber, satellite transmissions or online," said John Bergmayer, Public Knowledge senior staff attorney, in a statement. One of the plaintiffs, Fox, said that the Wu decision doesn't allow FilmOn X to resume streaming its broadcast signal because it remains under a preliminary injunction. In a statement Friday, plaintiff CBS said the court announcement "does not resolve anything, as it is only a tentative ruling. It is also wrong, as other courts and the US Copyright Office -- which administers Section 111 -- has rejected that position." The ruling also only concerns copyright law, and does not address the separate issue of retransmission consent that multichannel video programming distributors must obtain from programmers, CBS said. Parties in the case have until July 23 to submit a joint proposed judgment, after which the court will enter a final judgment and certify the case for appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The streaming video market could see a big competitive boost from a preliminary federal court decision Thursday in a lawsuit against online streaming service FilmOn X, Public Knowledge said. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge George Wu in Los Angeles was that FilmOn X could be entitled to a compulsory license under Section 111 of the Copyright Act as it operates somewhat akin to a cable system. "Similar services should not be subject to totally different rules depending on whether they are offered over coaxial cable, fiber, satellite transmissions or online," said John Bergmayer, Public Knowledge senior staff attorney, in a statement. One of the plaintiffs, Fox, said that the Wu decision doesn't allow FilmOn X to resume streaming its broadcast signal because it remains under a preliminary injunction. In a statement Friday, plaintiff CBS said the court announcement "does not resolve anything, as it is only a tentative ruling. It is also wrong, as other courts and the US Copyright Office -- which administers Section 111 -- has rejected that position." The ruling also only concerns copyright law, and does not address the separate issue of retransmission consent that multichannel video programming distributors must obtain from programmers, CBS said. Parties in the case have until July 23 to submit a joint proposed judgment, after which the court will enter a final judgment and certify the case for appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.