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The NPD Connected Intelligence Service's Marketplace Report provides a complete view of all mobile broadband service plans offered by the nationwide carriers. This report features each carrier's service plans on smartphones and mobile broadband products in separate tabs, which provides sectional navigation to postpaid and prepaid plans. The data is gathered from multiple sources (online and retail store surveys) during the last week of each month.
Samsung made the biggest splash in the wireless market this month with the debut of the A11, A21, and perhaps the most impressive A71 5G now available on all four top carriers. This device is Samsung's first attempt at a budget-friendly device that supports 5G, starting at just $600.
Verizon discounts iPhone 11 Pro's by roughly $15 per month when customers upgrade a trade-in their old devices.
U.S. Cellular, on the other hand, discounted the entire line-up of iPhones and is offering every variant for less than $25 a month.
The TV Ownership Trends Report quantifies the U.S. TV installed base, room location trends, and delves into what drives consumers to replace their TVs. The dashboards include a 7-year trend. These data provide a view of how the TV replacement cycle impacts the resulting installed base. The dashboards are updated quarterly.
Key findings this wave include:
The week when:
- Wyze Plays a Game of The Price is Right
- Netflix Coming Soon to a Display Near You
- Vivint and Chamberlain Partner Up
The week when:
- Plex launches free live TV channels
- Guide me to free
- Sorry cable, I got to go
The week when:
- AT&T and Verizon announce somewhat upbeat Q2 earnings
- AT&T and T-Mobile to block non-VoLTE phones
- Cricket Wireless updates rate plans
The week when:
- One step backwards, one step forwards
- Another Smartwatch OPPOrtunity
- Dead space
The Home Automation Marketplace quarterly report provides guidance on product design and product strategies. It provides item level product detail – including product attributes and average selling prices – of the home automation products currently selling at retail. Eight product categories are included: security cameras, smart entry, smart lighting, sensors, system controllers, smart power, item trackers, and kits.
The week when:
- Peacock is “free” as a bird
- Roku & Fire Excluded
The week when:
- T-Mobile soon says goodbye to Sprint
- Low-end Samsung Galaxy A series commercially debut in the U.S.
- T-Mobile makes another Un-carrier move