Home Automation Week in Review
The week when:
- Nest Thermostats Now Monitor HVAC Systems
- Philips Hue No Longer Works with Nest
- HomePod Mini is Selling Out
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Device Usage Trends Report - November 2020
Device Usage Trends Snapshot Analysis
(Published in Nov ’20 and based on Aug ’20 data collection)
The all new Device Usage Trends Report tracks consumer’s usage of installed TVs, streaming media players, Blu-ray Disc players, video game consoles, Smartphones, tablets and computers. There are two core metrics, overall device usage frequency and usage for streaming video. This snapshot analysis provides key highlights and the data dashboard provides a more in depth view of the trends.
TV-Connected Devices:
Spotlight: Home Entertainment during COVID
This year’s pandemic accelerated existing trends in the media and entertainment business, including the decline of movie theater attendance and traditional pay TV subscriptions.
Mobility Week in Review
The week when:
- Cable MVNOs report Q3 performance
- LG claims the 5G price leadership
- Verizon adds TCL to its lineup.
TV & Video Week In Review
The week when:
- T-Mobile sharpens vision
- Baby Yoda saving grace
- Redbox Free Live TV expands
Wearables Week In Review
The week when:
- Under Armour pares down digital portfolio
- The mask-phone arrives?
Home Automation Week in Review
The week when:
- Mercedes Gets SmartThings
- June is Heating Up
- Flume Wading into New Waters
Service Plans - October 2020
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.
Mobile Devices - October 2020
No Surprise, the big news this month focuses on Apple, and the debut of their all-new 5G powered line-up of iPhones.
This year's launch is slightly different as Apple diverted from its standard three models to four, iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and the newest Verizon iPhone 12 Mini.
Motorola goes all-in on 5G with the launch of its new Moto Razr and Moto One.
Key Highlights:
Industry Overview and Forecast - October 2020
Updated wearables ownership forecast including cellular connectivity models