Research Reports

The new Opensignal analysis showed the arrival of 5G means that cellular connections are no longer always inferior to WiFi.

Although the result was higher than expected, the trend still conformed to expectations of a slowing market which began in the second half of 2021.

Not wanting to go into more debt and lose control of their finances remain as the top reasons why Filipinos are still hesitant on taking advantage of credit products and services, consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion said on Tuesday, June 14.

According to research firm IDC, the Philippines tablet market grew by 34.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022 as smartphone vendors expanded their product portfolios.

Epson is the top performing brand for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Taiwan.

Manufacturing constraints and logistic issues continued to be the main causes of the declining market.

Realme maintained the top rank for the fifth consecutive quarter, commanding a 20.2% share of the smartphone market, despite declining 11.6% year on year.

Epson remains to be the market leader in the overall home/office printer market for 1Q22 holding 50.7% market share, despite showing a decline of -1.8% year-on-year.

Worldwide tablet shipments reached 38.4 million units during the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22), posting a decline of 3.9% year over year as demand slowed, according research firm IDC.

This marks the third consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market as shipments fell to 314.1 million units in the quarter.