… It also noted that “aggressive” carrier promotions were still a key way for Google to grow Pixel sales. Fourth-placed Motorola was the only smartphone maker to grow in the US during Q1 2026. Moto shipments grew by 18%, with its market share going from 9% a year ago to 11% in this latest quarter. …
… It’s worth noting that these figures don’t include sales for the Garmin Cirqa, which will likely push the company’s market share even higher and make the next few quarters particularly interesting, especially with consumers now being more selective about what kind of wearable they want. …
… Counterpoint Research Counterpoint further notes that low-end prepaid phones from Samsung and Motorola increased their share of the pie, also attributed to unavoidable price increases from smaller companies, with some even leaving the market. However, prepaid phone sales overall fell 11% in Q2 2026. …
… However, the latest global market share report reveals a surprising top-seller for Android. Counterpoint Research has posted its Q2 2026 global market share report , and it turns out that the $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra was the most popular Android phone in the quarter. …
… Samsung reclaimed the top spot with a 24% global market share, outperforming Apple despite the smartphone market posting its weakest Q2 since 2013. …
… According to Popal, Motorola has roughly 55% of the foldable market in Latin America, while its global share has climbed from about 6% to nearly 14%. In Europe and Central Europe, she said Motorola sits at around 12–13% market share, making it the second-largest foldable player in those regions. …
… Tracking firm Omdia posted its Q1 2026 global smartphone market share report, and Samsung was the top manufacturer for the quarter. The Korean manufacturer accounted for 22% of shipments compared to Apple’s 20% share. …
… This is despite the fact that the US smartphone market shrank. Counterpoint Research’s latest data for Q1 2026 shows that total US smartphone sales declined 5.7% year-over-year YoY . Nevertheless, Apple still managed to grow its sales by 1.3%. …
… We sure hope that the company has learned its lesson and isn’t considering anything as foolish as another 100-unit run for global markets, but after all the controversy around sales so far, we imagine a whole lot of eyes will be on this release. …
… Instead, the company framed the move as part of a broader global product strategy, saying it needed to focus resources on the markets where it believes it can best serve users. “Users are at the heart of all we do,” the company said during the briefing. “The right brand does the right thing in the … …