Japan has become a key battleground for Google. IDC data shows it grabbed the biggest market share gains there, riding a strong growth wave since Q2 2023. By year’s end, Google had pulled off a ...

A patent dispute in Japan has forced Google to halt sales of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, with the complainant now targeting newer generations as well.

In Q1 2023, Japan made up 34% of Google Pixel shipments, up from just 10% the previous year. That also puts Japan as the top region for Pixel, where the United States has dropped from 51% down to 31%.

But if Google pulls the Pixel 8 or 9 from Japanese shelves, that’s a different story. Japan is one of Google’s fastest-growing Pixel markets, and any disruption there could have a lasting impact.

Google’s Pixel lineup has been picking up speed globally, but one of the most intense jumps in popularity comes from Japan. In 2023, Google saw a massive spike in year-over-year growth at over ...

Google Pixel phone shipments grew by over 500% in Japan compared to a year ago. The brand narrowly missed out on claiming second place for the quarter. It turns out that Google’s Pixel phones ...

Interestingly, Japan is now the biggest selling hub for Pixel devices, accounting for 34% of Google Pixel shipments in Q1 2023. Last year, Japan only made 10% of Pixel shipments.

Google faces a legal setback in Japan as a court bans the sale of its Pixel 7 series smartphones, citing patent infringement by the company related to LTE signal mapping technology.

Google just lost the right to sell its Google Pixel 7 series after a recent patent dispute with Korean mobile phone company Pantech. According to a district court in Japan, Google was found guilty ...

Pixel phones are an issue for iPhones in Japan Pixel phones have proven to be a wild success in the Japanese market. Recently, we saw that it was able to catch about 9% of the Japanese market, and ...

Google turns to potato chips to promote Pixel 7 phones in Japan . Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:22 am Updated Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:22 am . By . Vlad Savov. Bloomberg.