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Apple iPhone 5 and 4S top global smartphone shipments for Q4 2012

According to the latest report from the Strategy Analytics, Apple iPhone 5 was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the the fourth quarter of 2012. Surprisingly, the second spot was taken by Apple's iPhone 4S, leaving the Samsung's current flagship device in the third place. According to the report, Apple managed to ship 27.4 million iPhone 5 units during the holiday...

gsmarena.com (3 months and 29 days ago)

Apple and Samsung dominate market as feature phones fall behind

Gartner data suggests smartphones will outsell feature phones this quarter, while growth of Android and iOS means BlackBerry and Windows Phone fight it out for distant third placeSmartphones will make up more than half of all mobile phones shipped worldwide by the end of March, new figures from the research company Gartner suggest.Data from the fourth quarter of 2012 show...

guardian.co.uk (4 months and 6 days ago)

As Smart-Device Shipments Grow, Apple Inches Closer to Samsung

Filed under: Investing Worldwide shipments of connected devices (tablets and smartphones) topped 1 billion in 2012 -- a 29.1% increase year over year, according to a press release published today by the International Data Corporation. Samsung remains the leader in smart-device unit-shipment market share, with 21.2%. But Apple inched closer to Samsung with 20.3% in Q4 2012,...

dailyfinance.com (2 months and 26 days ago)

Apple regains fifth spot in Chinese smartphone market, shipments soar

Apple retook its spot as China's fifth largest smartphone vendor in the first quarter, as the country's market grew to triple the size of the U.S.'s. Apple had an 8 percent share of the smartphone market, while Samsung continued to lead all vendors with a 20 percent share, according to research firm Canalys. Trailing behind Samsung were Yulong Computer Telecommunication...

pcworld.com (1 month and 11 days ago)

In the world’s top smartphone market, Samsung leads but Apple inches up

The world’s top smartphone vendor by sales volume is also the top vendor in China, the biggest smartphone market on the planet. Recently published data from market research firm IDC suggests that Samsung accounted for 19% of all smartphones shipped in China during the first quarter this year. Meanwhile, Apple’s smartphone market share of 9% was good for the No.5 spot in the...

yahoo.com (15 hours ago)

Samsung sells almost a third of all smartphones in Q1

According to DRAMeXchange, a division of the TrendForce market analysis group, first quarter smartphone shipments in Q1 were up to 216.4 million units globally, with almost 30% of those being made by Samsung. Things aren't as bright over in Apple's camp, as the iPhone 5 didn't gather as much interest as new Apple flagships usually do, which has resulted in a dip in the...

gsmarena.com (1 month and 26 days ago)

Apple Losing Out To Rival Samsung

Apple smartphones have been losing out in the sales war with rival Samsung from South Korea and first quarter sales show the gaping divide. Part of the reason may be because Apple hasn't introduced any new versions to its hand held device segment yet. But while Apple is the costlier and more trendy of the two brands, Samsung's mass market, lower cost appeal has beat out...

forbes.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

A smartphone shipments surpass feature phones, Samsung rules the galaxy

Smartphone shipments eclipsed those of feature phones for the first time ever, says IDC. Who's the current smartphone king, based on the numbers? Samsung is, with a strategy that started in

gigaom.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

Samsung's unveiling of Galaxy S4 heats up rivalry with Apple

The smartphone raises questions about how Apple will respond. One analyst says 'Samsung is making Apple jump through hoops.'Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest smartphone intensifies the rivalry that has developed with Apple Inc., and depending on whom you ask, it also illustrates just how dramatically perceptions surrounding each company have changed.

chicagotribune.com (3 months and 7 days ago)