During the third quarter of this year, smartphone
sales rose 31% in the Middle East and Africa
region. That is close to triple the growth rate seen
in other regions. Still, it wasn't blue skies for all of
the manufacturers. Samsung saw its leading
market share in the region decline by 8.7
percentage points, or 17.5% to 41.1%. Huawei
was second with a 9.3% market share, a gain of
2.3pp from the same quarter last year.
Tecno, a smartphone manufacturer based in Africa,
saw its third quarter market share soar from last
year's 4.8% to 8.2% in Q3 2015, up 71%. TCL-
Alcatel was fourth with a 4.5% market share, down
from the 5.9% it had last year. Apple was fifth with
a 3.9% slice of the smartphone pie in the Middle
East and Africa. That is a 77% year-over-year gain
in market share.
More than half of the handsets purchased in the
region are smartphones, although less than one-
third support LTE connectivity. Apple currently
accounts for 10% of the market's sales of LTE-
connected smartphones. Some of the iPhone sales
in the Middle East are coming from consumers in
India, who find that purchasing the iPhone in Dubai
saves them on taxes and an exchange rate that is
not in their favor. Two new Apple Stores have just
opened in the UAE. Those stores have been
frequented by consumers from India, looking to
pick up the iPhone at a cheaper price.

Seems TECNO did pretty well in the third quarter. Even beat Apple. Welcome development.

tecno rocks

Yet someone will say tecno Isn't recognized at all. imagine them climbing to the third position in Africa

Sheuns:
During the third quarter of this year, smartphone
sales rose 31% in the Middle East and Africa
region. That is close to triple the growth rate seen
in other regions. Still, it wasn't blue skies for all of
the manufacturers. Samsung saw its leading
market share in the region decline by 8.7
percentage points, or 17.5% to 41.1%. Huawei
was second with a 9.3% market share, a gain of
2.3pp from the same quarter last year.
Tecno, a smartphone manufacturer based in Africa,
saw its third quarter market share soar from last
year's 4.8% to 8.2% in Q3 2015, up 71%. TCL-
Alcatel was fourth with a 4.5% market share, down
from the 5.9% it had last year. Apple was fifth with
a 3.9% slice of the smartphone pie in the Middle
East and Africa. That is a 77% year-over-year gain
in market share.
More than half of the handsets purchased in the
region are smartphones, although less than one-
third support LTE connectivity. Apple currently
accounts for 10% of the market's sales of LTE-
connected smartphones. Some of the iPhone sales
in the Middle East are coming from consumers in
India, who find that purchasing the iPhone in Dubai
saves them on taxes and an exchange rate that is
not in their favor. Two new Apple Stores have just
opened in the UAE. Those stores have been
frequented by consumers from India, looking to
pick up the iPhone at a cheaper price.

Seems TECNO did pretty well in the third quarter. Even beat Apple. Welcome development.

Tecno is doing pretty well

asuustrike2009:
Yet someone will say tecno Isn't recognized at all. imagine them climbing to the third position in Africa

People just like to criticize for no reason

Haters will continue to rant, but who cares?
I'm a huge fan of their great work

omo tecno dey try o. dem get good marketing strategy.

they indeed targeted us.

That's so cool

asuustrike2009:
Yet someone will say tecno Isn't recognized at all. imagine them climbing to the third position in Africa