Francisco Jeronimo

Nieuwe generatie klaptelefoons combineert nostalgie met innovatie: waarom Samsung en Apple geloven in de comeback Een smartphone die in je broekzak past én toch een scherm van een tablet heeft: Huawei, Samsung en Apple zien er wel toekomst in. Staat de nieuwe generatie klaptelefoons eindelijk voor de grote doorbr...

"Met die vouwtelefoons probeert Samsung zijn aandeel op de premiummarkt te vergroten. “Apple verkoopt nog altijd 72 procent van de smartphones boven de 800 dollar”, zegt Francisco Jeronimo, vicepresident data & analytics bij marktanalysebureau IDC."

What Tariffs? Smartphone Market Grows 1% as More Phones Fold In AI Midrange devices like Samsung's Galaxy A36 are driving sales by letting people try AI without busting their budgets.

"Samsung 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, VP for client devices at IDC, said in a statement."

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The big start of Q2 2025 🥇 is Samsung, 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

According to IDC global smartph shipments increased 1.0% YoY to 295.2M units in Q2 25. The smartphone market remained positive, however uncertainty fueled by tariffs volatility, on-going macro-economic challenges such as forex instability, unemployment & inflation across regions have tapered demand

"Isn't the Galaxy Z Fold 7 too expensive?!", many asked me.

The price is high, but....
✔️ trade-in a device and get a significant discount
✔️ most people will buy it on a contract and pay a monthly installment
✔️ people can't expect to get one of the best devices this year cheap 😅

#GalaxyUnpacked

YouTube video by Francisco Jeronimo In conversation with Benjamin Braun, Samsung's CMO in Europe at the #GalaxyUnpacked in NYC

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Samsung’s bet on the future of smartphones is something Apple doesn’t have an answer to yet | CNN Business Samsung on Wednesday announced three new foldable phones in its latest push to popularize what the company believes is the future of smartphones.

"While foldable phones were expected to eventually get cheaper, that is no longer the case, according to Francisco Jeronimo, an analyst for the IDC. He said phone makers like Samsung are leaning on foldables to compete with the iPhone in the premium segment.

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Samsung Unfolds Its Future: New Foldables Aim to Reclaim the Crown and Reignite Consumer Interest Samsung unveiled three new foldable smartphones - the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE - and the latest smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 8 Series, at its Galaxy Unpacked event in ...

💥 My hot take on @Samsung #GalaxyUnpacked 👇

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

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Meta invests $3.5 billion in AI glasses partner EssilorLuxottica - Bloomberg Investing.com -- Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META). has acquired a stake in EssilorLuxottica SA (OTC:ESLOY) valued at approximately $3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with th...

Meta has sold nearly 2.6m smart glasses in partnership with EssilorLuxottica. The category is expected to grow at a CAGR of 47% (2024-2029). Meta's announcement to invest in EssilorLuxottica is another step forward to continue dominating this growing category.

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The #SamsungUnpacked is an important one for Samsung. The foldable smartphone market grew 4% YoY in 2024, reaching 18.7m units & $23.1B in value.

In the premium segment ($800+), Apple dominates with 72%. But in ultra-premium ($1,600+), Samsung (30%) and Huawei (17%) have grown with foldables.

Big week 🚀 for Samsung as its Unpacked event takes place in New York this week.

Samsung was the largest foldable brand in 2024 with 34% market share.

Will Samsung unfold something exciting this week that can ignite consumers adoption of foldable smartphone faster than before? 😍

I've been testing the HONOR Magic V5 for several days now, and the experience couldn't be better. This is a dream foldable phone that makes me forget that I'm carrying a foldable phone. At 8.8mm (folded) and weighing just 217g, it's a remarkably sleek. Battery life couldn't be better with 5,820mAh

China's Honor launches new challenge to Samsung with thin foldable smartphone and a big battery Honor launched the Magic V5 on Wednesday, it's latest foldable smartphone that will initially launch in China and then overseas markets.

"Francisco Jeronimo, a vice president at the IDC, said the Magic V5 is a strong offering from HONOR.

“This is the dream foldable smartphone that any user who is interested in this category will think of,” Jeronimo told CNBC, pointing to features such as the battery."

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Join us for a live chat next week on what's been happening the devices market, including WWDC, Computex, HarmonyOS NEXT, and of course our outlook in light of the trade war events.zoom.us/ev/Ap-Y9CjtB... @fjeronimo.bsky.social

Para lá da Interface: O que a WWDC 2025 da Apple revela sobre a sua direção estratégica A acompanhar a WWDC 25 da Apple, Francisco Jerónimo escreve sobre a forma como a empresa aposta em manter a confiança dos consumidores e dos programadores enquanto se prepara ...

Para lá da Interface: O que a WWDC 2025 da Apple revela sobre a sua direção estratégica

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"Francisco Jeronimo, an analyst at IDC, says Apple making its AI models accessible to developers is important because of the company’s vast reach with coders. It “brings Apple closer to the kind of AI tools that competitors have been offering for some time." t.co/ByLK5JQmoo

YouTube video by Francisco Jeronimo Francisco Jeronimo's take on Apple's WWDC 2025 announcements (Bloomberg)

I spoke with Marija Jevtić from Bloomberg about Apple's most significant software redesign, the atmosphere in Apple Park during #WWWDC25, Apple Intelligence, iPad, and even tariffs.

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“São passos incrementais necessários para o que vai ser o futuro da IA [inteligência artificial] nos próximos anos”, disse ao Expresso o analista português Francisco Jerónimo, vice-presidente da IDC EMEA que está em Cupertino para o evento.

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‘Classic Apple': Why Apple is taking the slow road with AI Apple is slow-rolling its AI rollout. Whether by design or necessity, it perfectly fits the company's MO.

"Apple's AI strategy, as showcased, leans more towards systemic integration and developer empowerment rather than delivering groundbreaking consumer-facing AI functionalities that have captured market attention," IDC vice president Francisco Jeronimo wrote.

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I look forward to attending one of the most interesting and important tech events of the year, Apple's #WWDC25. Last year, Apple announced #AppleIntelligence. As competitors have been moving fast on AI developments, will Apple make any breakthrough announcement or incremental improvements?

Donald Trump attacks ‘hostile’ Elon Musk as row over tax bill erupts US president says billionaire Tesla boss who bankrolled his campaign has become ‘hostile’

Love is (not) in the air (anymore)... 💔

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Last week in San Francisco, the queue outside the Nintendo store in Union Square was quite long for the #Switch2

Not for humans at least 😀

Another ad that feels straight out of a sci-fi film, but from today’s reality 🤖

This is a timely and interesting book from Patrick McGee @patrickmcgee.bsky.social

Looking forward to it 👍

📣 Yesterday, Samsung announced the #GalaxyS25Edge, its thinnest flagship yet (5.8mm) - designed for those who value a slimmer device without compromising on performance. It goes on sale on May 30. It will cost £1,099 (256GB) and £1,199 (512GB)

Gemini is coming to WearOS and Android Auto

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In this blog, my colleague Kitty Fok unveils how China’s 2025 strategy leverages stimulus, tech self-reliance, and supply chain reforms to counter U.S. tariffs and sustain its ICT sector growth.

She also reviews the overall ICT expenditure growth under three scenarios
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Worldwide smartphone market grows 1.5% in Q1 2025 The global smartphone market saw a 1.5% year-over-year increase in shipments during Q1 2025Many manufacturers frontloaded shipments into the U.S. | IDC reports vendors accelerated shipments to the U.S...

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