Device Usage Trends Report - July 2026
Consumer use of TVs, streaming media players, video game consoles, Smartphones, tablets and computers.
Device Ownership Trends & Profile Report - July '26
Devices owned, viewed across 300 consumer profiles.
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- Comcast Breaks Apart Empire to Refocus on Connectivity and Streaming Competition
- Netflix Leans into Bite-Sized Video with Publisher Partnerships
- Netflix Tightens Password Sharing Controls with Multi-Factor Authentication
Smart Home Week in Review
The week when:
- Lifx Expands Into Mirrors.
- Matter 1.6 Release Adds NFC Features.
Promotions Marketplace
Circana Connected Intelligence’s Promotions Marketplace report is a monthly updated tracker providing insights into a wireless carrier and national distributor's promotional incentive practices. The report provides a detailed list of all promotional activities captured via Circana’s retail and online store visits conducted on a periodical basis. Captured promotions are categorized (i.e., service plan, accessories, device discounts, BOGOs, Gift Cards, etc.) and dated (start date/end date) for easy navigation and analysis purposes.
Service Plans Marketplace
The Circana Connected Intelligence Service Plans Marketplace Report provides a complete view of all mobile broadband service plans offered by the nationwide postpaid and prepaid 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.
Key highlights from the June 2026 Marketplace Reports:
Mobile Device Marketplace
Circana Connected Intelligence's Device Marketplace report provides a comprehensive view of the US mobile device landscape through the online tracking of mobile phones and other cellular-powered products such as tablets and mobile hotspots. The monthly updated report provides device spec and pricing information on the aforementioned products available through all major postpaid and prepaid service providers' digital channels as well as national distributor outlets (including Best Buy, Walmart, Target online stores) and manufacturer direct online store of Apple.
Wearables Week in Review
The week when:
- Meta launches own-brand of smart glasses
- Watch OS 27 has an upgrade problem.
- Snaaaaaaap!
TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- Fox Bets Big on Roku Platform Ownership
- Walmart Launches Lifestyle Shows on Vizio Platform
- Instagram Lands on Smart TVs, Bringing Social Video to the Big Screen
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