13 | Will the Apple/Samsung smartphone duopoly continue with 5G? (簡訳:Apple / Samsungスマートフォンの複占は5Gを継続しますか?) | ---------- | |
FierceWireless: Wireless | 2020-01-16 04:00 | ????0? | |
What flavor of 5G the new iPhone will support is also up for debate, with rumors of separate sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave-supported devices, or one that can tap both frequencies. Earlier this month Samsung announced it had shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones globally in 2019, but recently released data from ShareTracker shows 5G device adoption in the U.S. was miniscule last year.The data shows adoption of 17,125 Samsung 5G devices including 11,075 Galaxy S10 5Gs, and 5,966 for Verizon’s version of the Note10+5G. That’s followed by just 2,799 LG 5G phones, and a mere 684 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. Since October, both T-Mobile and AT&T launched low-band 5G service, along with new versions of handsets capable of tapping 5G on 600 MHz and 850 MHz (including the OnePlus 5G McLaren and a sub-6 GHz of Galaxy Note 10+ 5G), so figures may have improved.“To the extent that people do adopt 5G and care about 5G, Samsung will be the big winner because they have the edge – they have the most SKUs out there, they have the most experience with it and they were first out of the gate,” Moore said. “But for sure you can never underestimate the power of Apple once they get their marketing machine going.”“It may seem counterintuitive that Apple, which currently has no 5G phones in its portfolio, will be able to pass current 5G market leaders Samsung and Huawei,” said Ken Hyers, director at Strategy Analytics, in a statement. “But with three new 5G models coming next year, Apple merely needs to match its current upgrade rates for newly introduced iPhone models to take the lead next year.”While the 5G focus is clearly on Samsung and Apple, there are many OEMs with 5G plans. Motorola, for example, promised a high-end 5G smartphone this year, while HMD Global teased plans to introduce a Nokia “5G value flagship” smartphone sometime in 2020. Verizon, meanwhile, told CNET it will offer 20 variants of 5G smartphones in 2020, including lower-priced handsets between $600-$800. -- ???????? | |||
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