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High End Smartphone Shipments Saw a Major Decline in Q1 2020: Counterpoint

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High-End Smartphone Shipments Saw a Major Decline in Q1 2020: Counterpoint In its recent report, Counterpoint Research, a global industry analysis firm headquartered in Asia, detailed that the premium smartphone market, i.e., smartphones costing above $400 have seen a considerable decline of 13 percent in sales for the January – March period this year. Overall, Apple held the dominant position owning 57 percent of the global premium market in Q1. The Cupertino accounted for 4 of the top-5 premium  Smartphones  on the global market with iPhone 11 as the runaway leader. According to the report, iPhone 11 owns 30 percent of the sales segment. The iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone XR account for 9 percent, 7 percent, and 6 percent of the sales, respectively. The top five OEMs for regional rankings are rounded off by Samsung with 19 percent market share, Huawei standing at 12 percent, followed by Oppo and Xiaomi at 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively. If we talk about China, Hu
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US Allows Huawei to Collaborate With American Companies on 5G Development

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US Allows Huawei to Collaborate With American Companies on 5G Development In an attempt to keep its leadership in global innovation, the US government has decided to allow American companies to work in collaboration with Huawei. The Chinese tech giant will still remain on the entity list, however, American companies will be allowed to disclose their technologies to Huawei without a license, if the purpose behind disclosure is 5G standards development. The US commerce department, in a statement, said that this amendment is to ensure the US does not stay behind when it comes to 5G development. It certainly does not mean that the superpower is considering striking Huawei off from its entity list. The department detailed, We will not prevent American companies from contributing to important standards-developing activities despite Huawei’s pervasive participation in standards-development organizations. Will Ross, from the US commerce department, added, The United States will not cede leader
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Chinese Company Announces the Thinnest Periscope Camera in the World

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Chinese Company Announces the Thinnest Periscope Camera in the World Chinese electronics manufacturer O Film has shown off the world’s thinnest periscope camera module that is capable of continuous zoom, unlike current ones found in smartphones. The module is 5.9mm thick and is able to go seamlessly between 85mm and 170mm with the aperture changing between  f/3.1 and f/5.1. In comparison, the Xperia 1 II has a 70mm telephoto lens, Huawei P40 Pro features a 125mm lens, and the P40 Pro+ comes with a 240mm lens. Compared to a typical wide-angle camera, this periscope module will be able to provide 3x to 7x variable optical zoom. However, the company says that they can also manufacture designs capable of 3-5x, 5-8x, and 3.5-9.5x zoom ranges. The setup also features a Prism OIS and a piezoelectric motor that smoothly and accurately moves the three lenses back and forth to reach the desired focal length. The autofocus mechanism also moves with the lenses. The animated GIF below shows the 3 l
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