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Francisco Jeronimo

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VP Devices EMEA @ IDC || ๐Ÿ“ฃ TEDx & Tech Speaker || ๐Ÿ†TOP Influencer: ๐Ÿ†#40 Marketing || ๐Ÿ†#25 DX || ๐Ÿ†#56 AI || โ™ป๏ธ Circular Economy ||๐Ÿ’กex-Startup Founder

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The #SamsungUnpacked this week is an important one for Samsung Electronics. According to IDC, the global foldable smartphone market grew 4% year-over-year in 2024, reaching 18.7 million units and generating $23.1 billion in value. In the premium segment ($800+), Apple dominates with 72%

The #SamsungUnpacked this week is an important one for <a href="/Samsung/">Samsung Electronics</a>. According to <a href="/IDC/">IDC</a>, the global foldable smartphone market grew 4% year-over-year in 2024, reaching 18.7 million units and generating $23.1 billion in value. 

In the premium segment ($800+), <a href="/Apple/">Apple</a> dominates with 72%
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Meta has sold nearly 2.6 million smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica. With the smart glasses category expected to grow at a CAGR of 47% between 2024 and 2029 (according to IDC), Meta's announcement to invest in EssilorLuxottica is another step forward to continue

Meta has sold nearly 2.6 million smart glasses in partnership with <a href="/EssiLux/">EssilorLuxottica</a>. With the smart glasses category expected to grow at a CAGR of 47% between 2024 and 2029 (according to IDC), Meta's announcement to invest in EssilorLuxottica is another step forward to continue
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Samsung unfolds its future and launches a trio of new foldable smartphones and the latest smartwatch. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE aim to reclaim Samsung's crown in the foldable category and reignite consumer interest. ๐Ÿš€ The Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung unfolds its future and launches a trio of new foldable smartphones and the latest smartwatch. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE aim to reclaim Samsung's crown in the foldable category and reignite consumer interest. ๐Ÿš€

The Galaxy Z Fold 7
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๐Ÿ’ฅ My hot take on Samsung Electronics #GalaxyUnpacked ๐Ÿ‘‡ โœจ Samsung Electronics Unfolds Its Future: New Foldables Aim to Reclaim the Crown and Reignite Consumer Interest linkedin.com/pulse/samsung-โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ’ฅ My hot take on <a href="/Samsung/">Samsung Electronics</a> #GalaxyUnpacked ๐Ÿ‘‡ 

โœจ Samsung Electronics Unfolds Its Future: New Foldables Aim to Reclaim the Crown and Reignite Consumer Interest

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I had the pleasure of talking to Benjamin Braun, Samsung's CMO in Europe at the #GalaxyUnpacked. We discussed how innovative the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE are and how they can reignite consumer interest in the foldable category. This is

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I have been asked this question frequently by journalists."Isn't the Galaxy Z Fold 7 too expensive?!" The price tag is indeed high, but.... โœ”๏ธ trade-in a device and get a significant discount (Verizon is giving up to 55% off) โœ”๏ธ most people will buy it on a contract and pay a

I have been asked this question frequently by journalists."Isn't the Galaxy Z Fold 7 too expensive?!" 

The price tag is indeed high, but....
โœ”๏ธ trade-in a device and get a significant discount (Verizon is giving up to 55% off)
โœ”๏ธ most people will buy it on a contract and pay a
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๐Ÿ’ฅ According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased ๐Ÿš€ 1.0% year-over-year (YoY) to 295.2 million units in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25). The smartphone market remained

๐Ÿ’ฅ According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (<a href="/IDC/">IDC</a>) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased ๐Ÿš€ 1.0% year-over-year (YoY) to 295.2 million units in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25). The smartphone market remained
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The big start of Q2 2025 ๐Ÿฅ‡ is Samsung Electronics, which outperformed the market and consolidated its smartphone leadership. With the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE launched last week at the #GalaxyUnpacked, the momentum will continue in Q3 Nabila Popal

The big start of Q2 2025 ๐Ÿฅ‡ is <a href="/Samsung/">Samsung Electronics</a>, which outperformed the market and consolidated its smartphone leadership. With the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE launched last week at the #GalaxyUnpacked, the momentum will continue in Q3 <a href="/NabilaPopal/">Nabila Popal</a>
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. Huawei regains the market leadership in China, despite the drop in shipments. Notably, Xiaomi was the only vendor able to outperform the market among the top 5 vendors. The Chinese smartphone market declined 4% YoY ๐Ÿ“‰ , as subsidies failed to stimulate demand. IDC

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Although the star of the show last week was the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung Electronics also announced new smartwatches: the Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch8 Classic โŒš The Galaxy Watch8 is the thinnest smartwatch Samsung has ever released and comes packed with advanced health-tracking

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That time of the year has arrived when everyone starts looking forward to Apple's latest releases, postponing their purchases to get the new products and expecting price drops in the fall. "Apple will continue to push health services in its next wearable, according to Francisco

That time of the year has arrived when everyone starts looking forward to Apple's latest releases, postponing their purchases to get the new products and expecting price drops in the fall.

"<a href="/Apple/">Apple</a> will continue to push health services in its next wearable, according to Francisco
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"Samsung Electronics was able to consolidate its market leadership and outperform the overall market, achieving strong growth in the quarter driven by the sales of its new Galaxy A36 and A56 products," Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for client devices at IDC, said in a statement.

"<a href="/Samsung/">Samsung Electronics</a> was able to consolidate its market leadership and outperform the overall market, achieving strong growth in the quarter driven by the sales of its new Galaxy A36 and A56 products," Francisco Jeronimo, vice president for client devices at <a href="/IDC/">IDC</a>, said in a statement.
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"Met die vouwtelefoons probeert Samsung zijn aandeel op de premiummarkt te vergroten. โ€œApple verkoopt nog altijd 72 procent van de smartphones boven de 800 dollarโ€, zegt Francisco Jeronimo, vicepresident data & analytics bij marktanalysebureau IDC. โ€œAangezien de eerste

"Met die vouwtelefoons probeert Samsung zijn aandeel op de premiummarkt te vergroten. โ€œApple verkoopt nog altijd 72 procent van de smartphones boven de 800 dollarโ€, zegt Francisco Jeronimo, vicepresident data &amp; analytics bij marktanalysebureau <a href="/IDC/">IDC</a>. โ€œAangezien de eerste
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Bigger screens are not just a trend; they are becoming the baseline for the modern smartphone experience. As user habits shift and content consumption accelerates, IDCโ€™s latest data reveals where screen size demand is headed and which formats are falling out of favor. ๐Ÿ“Š