According to the Techradar TV sales in the first quarter increased by 9.9% year-on-year (46.6 million units), bringing revenue up from $20.63 billion to $27.39 billion. Sales of high-end TVs played a big part in this growth. LG’s OLED TV shipments doubled year-on-year. By the end of the first quarter, the company has sold a total of 7.2 million TVs, including OLED and LCD. Compared to the same period last year, growth reached 15%. Meanwhile, the demand to buy Samsung Neo QLED TVs has also increased. The company sold a total of 11.6 million TVs in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 11.1%. Samsung holds 46.5% market share of 75-inch TVs or ultra-wide screens. Besides, the Korean giant occupies 52.4% of the 80+ inch TV market. Samsung is leading the global TV market share. In Vietnam, according to the latest report of research firm GfK, by the end of the third quarter of 2020, the three leading brands in market share are Sony, Samsung and LG. In which, Samsung accounted for the largest share, up to 44.7%. However, while Samsung and LG continuously increased 1-5% market share year over year from 2018, Sony’s “piece of cake” gradually got smaller, from 32.6% in 2018 to 25.9% in end of September 2020. In April, Sony launched the brand new BRAVIA XR series of TVs, packed with technology and announced a focus on the premium TV group. Share with Zing Satoru Arai, the new CEO of Sony Vietnam, said the world’s first “cognitive intelligence” technology that Sony owns will be the focus of the new business strategy. Instead of just searching and analyzing image elements such as color, contrast and details individually like conventional AI, the new Sony TV processor can cross-analyze several hundred thousand elements. at the same time similar to how the human brain works. Meanwhile, rival Samsung also launched a new series of TVs including Neo QLED, Micro LED TV and Lifestyle TV series. According to Samsung, the Neo QLED series will feature Backlight Dimming as the main technology, which helps to precisely control Quantum Mini LED lights 40 times smaller than conventional lights, helping the TV control light and picture quality. better photos. In addition, the Neo Quantum 8K processor uses data generated from 16 artificial neural networks, which can upscale normal images to near 8K standards. Samsung’s new Micro LED TV line also has many technological improvements and a better price than before.

Existing for 3 years, VinSmart sometimes reached the top 3 in terms of smartphone market share in Vietnam. No more Vietnamese phones that can compete “My feeling was surprise and disappointment when I received this information. During the VinSmart product business, The Gioi Di Dong assessed that this brand has gained competitiveness in certain segments. Their products are not inferior to other competitors”, a representative of The Gioi Di Dong, the smartphone retailer with the largest market share in Vietnam, shared. Zing . VinSmart is able to compete with other brands in the smartphone field. Meanwhile, the second retailer in the market, FPT Shop, also evaluates that VinSmart’s smartphones are capable of competing with other brands. “FPT Shop and consumers will regret it when Vietnamese brands gradually withdraw from the smartphone market. This is an area that requires constant and very fast updates. However, the mobile phone market has always had a very high level of competition,” said Nguyen The Kha – Head of Mobile Telecommunications Sector FPT Shop, expressing his regret at VinSmart’s announcement to stop the mobile segment. According to FPT Shop, VinSmart’s smartphones are beautifully designed, well-configured and reasonably priced. Vsmart competes strongly with brands from China. In the price segment of less than 4 million VND, Vsmart always has product lines such as Live, Star or Joy that compete well and, above all, are guaranteed for up to 18 months. VinSmart’s competitiveness is shown through numbers, not words. According to market research firm GfK In March, the market share of Vsmart-branded smartphones in Vietnam was 8.2%, ranking 6th in the domestic market. VinSmart achieved a market share of 12.1%, entering the group of 4 best-selling smartphone brands in Vietnam in December 2020. Previously, in October 2020, the company ranked 3rd with 10.5% market share. VinSmart was born in June 2018, and introduced the first smartphones 6 months later. After nearly 3 years of development, Vsmart has launched 19 phone models and 5 TV models. In June 2020, VinSmart announced that it had sold 1.2 million phones. Thus, with the stop of VinSmart, the Vietnamese mobile market still has a name called Bphone of Bkav. However, Bphone 3 has been sold since 2018 with undisclosed sales. Meanwhile, the B40 model was introduced in May 2020, but so far, after a year, this device has not been sold on the market. Model B86 has been discontinued from retail chains. Right decision “I was surprised when I received the news that VinSmart stopped the mobile and TV business. The first feeling is regret when losing a Vietnamese smartphone brand but fully support this decision. This is the right decision in the new context, specifically the epidemic,” said Mai Trieu Nguyen, owner of the Mai Nguyen mobile retail chain. Stopping the smartphone segment and focusing on electric cars is the right direction for Vingroup. According to Mr. Nguyen, besides needing capital to focus on developing VinFast, Vingroup also has to deal with the scarcity of processor chips in the whole industry. “In the context of Covid-19, chips are scarce. Without a chip, there would be no smartphone, the whole line had to wait for a supplier. A smartphone has a lot of chips. This dependence only makes the situation worse. Not to mention that chip suppliers often give preference to partners who sell in larger quantities,” Nguyen predicted the reason VinSmart stopped the smartphone business. At the same time, Mr. Nguyen also gave an example of another Vietnamese brand, Mobiistar, which also stopped doing business because of difficulties in the supply chain. “Mobiistar has tried to overcome difficulties in the component supply chain by selling in India. When the sales volume is large, the company is better able to negotiate components with suppliers,” said Mr. Nguyen. Meanwhile, Apple and Samsung, the two leading brands in the supply chain are also facing difficulties when processor chips are scarce due to the epidemic. Some other companies have had to postpone the product launch date because of a lack of components. According to experts, the decision to dissolve the business segment that has been built for 3 years and has a good market share is not easy. I really respect the executive brains because this is the right decision of VinSmart in the new context, namely the epidemic. Mr. Mai Trieu Nguyen, owner of mobile retail chain Mai Nguyen Previously, HTC and LG also hesitated for a long time before deciding to withdraw from this fiercely competitive market. “They wait too long only to push them into debt and loss. Vingroup’s management team is more assertive. What area has no future they boldly cut out. Buying and closing Vien Thong A or closing VinMart is one of their timely decisions,” said Nguyen. In addition, the electric car market is being evaluated as having the most potential for growth because this segment is still in its infancy. “Famous names in the technology industry such as Huawei, Sony, Xiaomi, Oppo all have plans to change direction. So it is very understandable that VinGroup closes the phone segment to seriously invest in electric cars. But honestly, emotionally, I still regret losing a Vietnamese brand in the smartphone market,” Nguyen concluded. Leaving the popular group market share for Oppo, Xiaomi VinSmart’s products are considered to focus on the segment under VND 4 million. In this segment, brands like Oppo, Xiaomi, vivo and even Samsung have competitive representation. The most obvious is the top 10 best-selling smartphones of GfK In the first quarter of 2020, there were 7 models priced under 5 million VND. Names like Samsung A12/A02s/A12/M15, Oppo A12/A15/A53 are typical examples for the strategy of using low-priced smartphones to capture market share of brands. In the smartphone segment under VND 5 million, companies like Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi or vivo all see this as a place to capture market share. Low-cost phones make it easier for carriers to reach consumers, thereby creating loyal customer groups. This is an indispensable segment of a brand, although the profit performance may not be as high as that of high-end smartphones. Besides VinSmart, Bphone is the last Vietnamese brand that produces smartphones. According to the latest data from GfK , VinSmart accounted for 9.3% of Vietnam’s mobile market share in February 2021. The absence of VinSmart will leave a gap for brands with strengths in the popular group. “The appearance of Vsmart even in a short time with abundant financial potential, has taken more than 10% of the smartphone market share from foreign firms. This affirms, we Vietnamese people always crave and supporting ‘Make in Vietnam’ products, especially Smartphones,” said Bphone CEO Nguyen Tu Quang. Without VinSmart, the market would only be Bphone, a Vietnamese brand capable of launching new smartphones. However, Bkav’s latest product has been delayed for nearly a year. Besides, Bphone’s market share competitiveness is still not really convincing when sales figures have not been announced.

Thus, for every 10 laptops in use in Vietnam, more than 3 are purchased at FPT Shop. “This achievement is the result of many factors: Branding efforts associated with the technology destination; diversify brands and business products by adding new products from Microsoft Surface, AVITA, LCD monitor, printer … In addition, the system always closely monitors the market, forecasts accurately and satisfies the needs of users, making good use of its leading position in gaming laptops, Macbook M1. FPT Shop has also applied the right strategy when focusing on customer experience, simultaneously opening 70 new standard laptop centers across the country. ” – Mr. Nguyen The Kha, Director of Mobile Telecom Division of FPT Shop shared. It is known that FPT Shop has opened 23 more laptop centers, reaching the milestone of 70 laptop centers nationwide, far exceeding the system’s plan. These are all specialized stores, focusing on selling laptop products and many related accessories. Opening laptop centers is also one of the important factors that helps FPT Shop improve customer experience and better meet the increasing shopping demand of today’s consumers. On the occasion of reaching 70 laptop centers, FPT Shop sharply discounts from 5 to 10% of most genuine laptop products on sale here. Specifically, Apple, Asus, HP, Dell, MSI brand laptops get 5% discount, Acer, Lenovo, Avita, Microsoft Surface brand laptops get 10% discount, apply to products over 8 million and get the bar. 100% payment. If you choose to pay by installment, you will enjoy 0% interest rate and no upfront payment required. The installment payment procedure is also very simple, only requires ID card and driver’s license (or household registration book). In addition, all customers who choose to buy a laptop at FPT Shop will receive a 20% discount on a laptop protection combo package, a fashion laptop backpack, 30% off when buying additional 23-inch and 27-inch LCD screens, 10% off for LCD 32 inch, 300,000 VND discount when buying HP printer.

After the opening of 23 new Laptop Centers, FPT Shop has reached the milestone of 70 laptop centers nationwide. Digital Retail Joint Stock Company (FPT Retail), the owner of the FPT Shop retail system, has just opened 23 more laptop centers, bringing this retailer to the milestone of 70 laptop centers covering 63 provinces. country. These are all specialized stores, focusing on selling laptop products and many related accessories. Opening laptop centers is also one of the important factors that helps FPT Shop improve customer experience and better meet the increasing shopping demand of consumers. Mr. Nguyen The Kha, Director of mobile telecommunications of FPT Shop shared: “In a short time, FPT Shop has opened 70 new Laptop Centers. This achievement is the result of many factors: efforts. building brand associated with technology destination; diversifying brands and business products by adding new products of Microsoft Surface, AVITA, LCD screen, printer … “. In addition, the system always closely monitors the market, forecasts accurately and satisfies the needs of users, making good use of its leading position in gaming laptops, Macbook M1. FPT Shop has also adopted the right strategy when focusing on customer experience. According to GfK’s data, the growth rate of laptop at FPT Shop has exceeded 2 times compared with the plan in the first quarter of 2021 and doubled compared to the general market. Currently, FPT Shop accounts for more than 30% of the market share and is the No. 1 growing chain of stores in the laptop retail market. Thus, for every 10 laptops in use in Vietnam, more than 3 are purchased at FPT Shop. On the occasion of reaching the 70th of laptop centers, FPT Shop strongly discounted from 5 to 10% of most genuine laptop products on sale here. Specifically, Apple, Asus, HP, Dell, MSI brand laptops get 5% discount, Acer, Lenovo, Avita, Microsoft Surface brand laptops get 10% discount, apply to products over 8 million and get the bar. 100% payment. If you choose to pay by installment, you will enjoy 0% interest rate and no upfront payment required. The installment payment procedure is also very simple, only requires ID card and driver’s license (or household registration book). In addition, all customers who choose to buy a laptop at FPT Shop will receive a 20% discount on a laptop protection combo package, a stylish laptop backpack, 30% off when buying additional 23 “and 27” LCD screens, a 10% discount on sales. LCD 32 ”, discount 300,000 VND when buying HP printer

Customers visit the laptop shopping experience at FPT Shop. The growth rate of laptop in FPT Shop system has exceeded 2 times compared with the plan in Q1 / 2021 and has increased 2 times compared to the general market, according to data from market research firm GfK. Specifically, FPT Shop currently accounts for more than 30% of the market share and is the No. 1 growing chain of stores in the laptop market. Thus, for every 10 laptops in use in Vietnam, more than 3 are purchased at FPT Shop. Mr. Nguyen The Kha, Director of the mobile telecommunications division of FPT Shop, said that in order to gain market share, FPT Shop has a system that always closely monitors the market, makes accurate forecasts and meets the demand well. of users, taking advantage of the leading position in gaming laptop, Macbook M1. Recently, FPT Shop also continuously expanded its sales network by 70 more laptop centers, and diversified its products by adding new products from Microsoft Surface, AVITA, LCD screens, printers … FPT Shop expects that laptops will continue to achieve 20-30% growth in 2021. Motivation will come from new-style laptop centers, which give space for customers to experience, many new products, and employees. Professionalism and distinctive incentives … It is known that FPT Shop’s 2020 business results come from computers and Apple products compensate for the decline in mobile phones. FPT Shop’s laptop segment recorded a strong growth of 60%, becoming one of the major contributors to the revenue and gross profit of the FPT Retail system (Digital Retail Joint Stock Company).

Samsung has an unexpected move Photo: @Pixabay. It seems that the company has realized that “quantity is not equal to quality” should decide to slow down with the megapixel race. Recently, famous leaker Ice Universe announced that Samsung now intends to return to another “rationality”, and will stop blindly chasing big numbers. Clearly, we’re talking about the fact that the company is recklessly stopping the megapixel-resolution race. “I heard some news that Samsung smartphones are actively changing the camera sensor. It will return to reasonable, instead of blindly large numbers,” Ice Universe stated. In fact, Samsung admits that quality is not at the megapixel count. Priorities will be the tradeoff between the size and resolution of each pixel. And the first result of this approach that we saw in the Samsung ISOCELL GN2 sensor; in which the company offers a record large sensor size of 1 / 1.12 inch; No frills on the megapixel count with just 50 megapixels. Photo: @Pixabay. After the shocking information above, it is still unclear what the fate of the 200 megapixel sensor on a smartphone with up to 6 cameras, with a dual selfie camera and a homegrown chip will be. On the other hand, there are also rumors that, Samsung has set itself a goal of delivering an insane 600MP sensor. The 600 MP sensor that Samsung has developed seems to have a pixel density of 0.8 µm and a size of about 1 / 0.57 inches. So the result is more work the company has to deal with as the sensor will take up 12% of the smartphone’s area, and it will also result in a 22mm protrusion. The Galaxy Note20 is 8.3 mm thick, which means the 22 mm camera bump will make the phone look too out of date. Photo: @Pixabay. With these changing priorities, it remains to be seen whether this will affect the development of the aforementioned sensors in the near term. In July 2019, CEO of Zeiss, Mr. Michael Kaschke made the point that, the race of “dots” on smartphones is meaningless. Because according to him, “the sensor on a smartphone is so small that mobile photography will never be able to overcome some of the limits such as processing speed, signal ratio, noise … and increasing the number of” dots. “Not the right solution in this regard, even a stumbling block”. In fact, the higher the resolution of the sensor, the smaller the individual pixels, and the more difficult it is to illuminate them entirely. The result is that the image will be noisy, which the algorithms must try to limit to reduce this situation. For Kaschke, a 40 MP sensor is more than enough for a smartphone, let alone 64 MP. Therefore, increasing the number of “dots” will not bring any benefit. Photo: @Pixabay. However, it is undeniable that the introduction of the smartphone is one of the most remarkable strides in the history of the technology industry. It is not simply a pocket communication device but gradually meets all human information needs. Photography is also an equally important part. It creates many new needs such as sharing daily photos, taking selfies, video calling. Smartphone photography is gradually asserting itself with a steady decline in sales of travel cameras. According to data from GfK, Canon’s travel camera revenue is down 2% per year due to the replacement of smartphones.