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The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Increasingly sophisticated and intelligent, wireless headphones are breaking sales records
Wireless headphones shipments grew 18% to 78 million units in Q1 2025. — AFP Relaxnews The global market for wireless headphones grew significantly in the first quarter of 2025, with 78 million units shipped, up 18% on the same period in 2024, according to Canalys. This growth is mainly driven by growing demand in emerging markets, notably in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. AirPods are still on a roll, and Apple remains the undisputed market leader, with 18.2 million units shipped in the first three months of the year, representing a market share of 23.3%. Xiaomi posted the biggest increase in sales in a single year (+60%). With nine million headphones shipments, the Chinese manufacturer now has an 11.5% market share in the sector. Next in line are Samsung (5.6 million, 7.1% share) and Huawei (4.7 million, 6%). Indian manufacturer boAt (3.9 M, 4.9%) is in fifth place. According to Canalys, the global market for wireless headphones is set to continue its growth throughout 2025, thanks in particular to innovation. The trend is for the development of value-added products, incorporating advanced features such as active noise cancellation, spatial audio, artificial intelligence (AI assistants, real-time translation) or integrated health sensors. In addition, Chinese manufacturers are increasingly exporting their products, which are now very well distributed in Europe, Latin America and Africa, with strategies based on offers combining performance and competitive prices. – AFP Relaxnews
Egypt Today
3 days ago
- Business
- Egypt Today
Egyptian smartphone market leads as Africa's top growing market in Q1 2025: Canalys
Cairo – May 28, 2025: According to a report by Canalys, Egypt led North Africa's smartphone market in the first quarter of 2025, with shipments increasing by 34 percent compared to the same period last year. This strong performance was supported by measures such as IMEI whitelisting to address grey-market imports, enhanced macroeconomic conditions, and a renewed focus on boosting local production. Meanwhile, the broader African smartphone market continued its upward trajectory, marking the eighth straight quarter of growth. Canalys, now part of Omdia, noted a 6 percent year-on-year increase in shipments across the continent, totaling 19.4 million units during Q1 2025. Algeria followed with a solid 16 percent expansion, supported by government policies, advances in telecom infrastructure, and growing consumer adoption of mobile payment platforms like the recent launch of 'DZ Mob Pay.' While demand for entry-level devices softened in some regions, Africa benefited from robust offline retail activity and vendor efforts to cover diverse market segments. Key policy initiatives, currency stabilization, and early product launches targeting value-conscious buyers helped sustain this momentum. In Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa led regional growth with a 14 percent increase, spurred by government measures such as removing a 9 percent luxury excise tax on smartphones under ZAR 2,500 (approximately US$137) and phasing out older 2G and 3G networks to expand 4G and 5G coverage. Nigeria's market, however, contracted by 7 percent due to ongoing economic challenges, although its large, youthful, and tech-savvy population continues to offer long-term potential. Kenya saw a modest 1 percent increase, fueled by the steady uptake of flexible financing options. Among smartphone brands, TRANSSION experienced a 5 percent decline after seven quarters of growth, as competitors adopted similar distribution models emphasizing localized credit and after-sales support. Samsung, holding a 21 percent market share, performed well in South Africa and Egypt, with its A-series devices accounting for 60 percent of shipments. Xiaomi grew 32 percent, led by strong sales in Egypt and Nigeria, while OPPO and HONOR posted 17 percent and 283 percent growth, respectively, boosted by local assembly and strategic partnerships. Despite positive trends, economic pressures and infrastructural challenges continue to limit broader growth. With 4G phones comprising 85 percent of shipments and mid-tier devices dominating 42 percent of the market, consumers remain cautious, and reliance on financing raises concerns about debt sustainability. Looking ahead, Canalys projects a 3 percent growth rate for Africa's smartphone market in 2025, citing ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and global trade tensions as key challenges. Nonetheless, urban youth with digital ambitions remain a vibrant market segment, even as limited disposable incomes and credit dependency temper overall demand.
India Today
3 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Apple exported 11.5 million iPhones from India to US in first 4 months of this year, export from China down
Apple exported a total of 13.2 million iPhones from China to the US between January and April 2025. In the same period, India shipped 11.5 million iPhones to the US, according to estimates. At first glance, China still appears to be leading, but a closer look reveals a different story. India has been catching up steadily month after month, and in April, it actually overtook China for the first time, exporting 3.3 million iPhones compared to China's 900,000 units. advertisementAccording to market analysis research by Omdia (formerly Canalys), via CNBC, in April alone, iPhone shipments from India to the US rose 76 per cent year-on-year to reach approximately 3 million units. This sharp rise coincided with a 76 per cent drop in shipments from China during the same month. 'This latest trade war with China, is the type of disturbance that Apple has long been trying to prepare itself for,' said Le Xuan Chiew, research manager at Omdia. The research combines customs records and channel data from Apple's started investing heavily in India's supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those efforts appear to be paying off. Chiew added that the unusually high export numbers in March — 4.4 million from India — may have been due to the company stockpiling ahead of former US President Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' on April Despite Trump's decision to exempt iPhones from these tariffs on April 11, Apple's India-focused production strategy remains unchanged. CEO Tim Cook, in early May, reaffirmed that most iPhones sold in the US would be manufactured in India moving iPhones imported from China face an additional 30 per cent duty under Trump-era tariffs, while the base tariff for countries like India is 10 per cent. However, analysts believe India still has a long way to go. 'India's manufacturing capacity isn't expected to grow fast enough to take the entirety of US demand. It's still too early,' Chiew said. He added that Apple had only recently started shipping the top-end iPhone 16 Pro models from India. Estimates suggest US iPhone demand sits around 20 million units per quarter, and India is not expected to meet that demand fully until at least Newman, CEO of research firm Futurum Group, pointed out that while the final assembly of iPhones is moving to India, a large part of the supply chain remains in China. 'It was actually a very low lift for them to migrate more and more of the final assembly from China to India,' he shift, however, hasn't gone unnoticed by the governments involved. Trump recently threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all iPhone imports, stating that they should be made in the US, 'not India, or any place else.' Meanwhile, China is reportedly trying to slow India's rise by limiting access to high-tech equipment and skilled labour needed for iPhone experts believe Apple will stay on its India path despite the challenges. 'Producing iPhones in the US is a fairy tale in our view, and Apple will continue to plough ahead on the India path. Cook will look to negotiate with Trump, but India is the focus and not changing,' said Dan Ives, global head of tech research at Wedbush In
GSM Arena
3 days ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Xiaomi posts record Q1 results on the back of solid growth across smartphones, AIoT and wearables
Xiaomi shared its Q1 2025 financial report, and the numbers show growth across all key divisions within the corporation. Revenues soared to CNY 111.3 billion ($15.4 billion), which represents a 47% year-on-year growth, while net profits grew by over 64% and reached $1.48 billion. Research and development expenses rose by over 30% and now amount to $930 million with Xiaomi's portfolio now boasting over 43,000 patents worldwide. Nearly half of all Xiaomi employees (47.7%) work in the R&D field. The smartphone and AIoT division, which is Xiaomi's big earner, brought in $12.8 billion in revenue - a 22% improvement on the yearly basis. Source: Canalys As of March 2025, Xiaomi has over 718.8 million global monthly active users (MAU) across the smartphone and tablet domains, which represents a 9.2% jump compared to last year. The brand retained its status as a top-3 company in terms of global smartphone shipments for 19 consecutive quarters and led the Chinese market in terms of total shipments. Xiaomi's global and Mainland China smartphone shipments Xiaomi also revealed that as of April, it invested over CNY 13.5 billion ($1.87 billion) in the development of its Xring O1 chipset, which made its debut on the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Pad 7 Ultra. The brand is reporting a growing presence in the flagship smartphone segment in China as it now holds a quarter of the premium device market. Xiaomi is now a top-three brand in the global tablet market with 3.1 million shipments in Q1 and an 8.3% market share. It also led the global wearables market for the January–March period. It is the second leading TWS player on the world stage and number one in China. Xiaomi wearables and TWS shipments rankings Xiaomi also disclosed 943.7 million connected IoT devices (not including smartphones, tablets and laptops) and added over 1000 new offline stores across mainland China. Revenues from the electric vehicle (EV) division grew to $2.5 billion. Xiaomi shipped over 75,000 SU7 series EVs in its home market during Q1 which brings the total SU7 shipments to over 250,000. Source
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Apple's iPhone exports from China to the US drop
(NewsNation) — Shipments of iPhones from China to the United States plunged while exports from India saw a sharp increase. Data from Canalys shows that U.S. iPhones shipped from India reached approximately 3 million in April, while shipments from China fell 76% from last year to 900,000. Dutch intelligence agencies say Russian hackers stole police data in cyberattack The surge in India comes as President Donald Trump threatened Apple with a 25% tariff on its products if the tech giant didn't move production to the U.S. A research analyst with firm Omdia said the latest trade war between China and the U.S. is something Apple has been preparing itself for as it navigates the steep tariffs on Chinese imports. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple began to diversify its supply chain away from China to India. iPhones imported from China under Trump's current tariff regime still face an additional 30% duty, whereas the tariff rate is currently 10% for India and other countries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
