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Samsung and Apple held 52% of the smartphone market in Q4

13 February, 2013 | Read the news | Post your comment
Samsung and Apple held 52% of the smartphone market in Q4 - read the full textGartner, the popular analyst company has released its quarterly report, which shows that Samsung and Apple continue their domination in the smartphone market, while the third place is up for grabs. Sales report of Q4 and 2012 respectively The top two manufacturers have a combined market...

 

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> In reply to speakdtruth @ 2013-02-13 19:26 from Q2$g - click to readFunny how an Apple fanboi has responded to this with limited knowledge. Get a life.

They are 2 totally individual business models that thrive on volume and profits. The only difference being that Apple focuses on the higher end market rather than making handsets and other devices to fit everyones needs and budgets.

Samsung is a conglomerate. So its OS makeup involves integrating Android and WP8 into its hardware (as well as STILL making parts for the iPhone, so that's iOS as well).

Learn. Read. Understand. Post response.

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  • 2013-02-13 19:34
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> In reply to speakdtruth @ 2013-02-13 19:26 from Q2$g - click to readNop many OEM aim to rival The galaxy Serie and the iphone series

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  • 2013-02-13 19:33
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> In reply to Killer Droid @ 2013-02-13 19:31 from QGtq - click to readTrue

But Nokia used to sell more low to mid range than it's high end phones too.

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  • 2013-02-13 19:33
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> In reply to The Boy with Red Hat @ 2013-02-13 19:26 from 8V2c - click to readLast time that i check Apple is still selling iphone 4, and 4S. That's meen that is selling tree type of phone.

Iphone 4 = low end
Iphone 4S = Mid range
Iphone 5 = High end

Apple is seeling more iphone 4S than the two other.

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  • 2013-02-13 19:31
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you samsung users are such iphone haters. you have so many different android devices out and so many samsumg models out....it's just the iphone and to show how dominant the iphone is every other cellphone aim to rival the iphone cuz its the leader...

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  • 2013-02-13 19:26
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> In reply to Petrit Avdyli @ 2013-02-13 19:16 from mD6v - click to readIn fact IT IS...

Awesome for a company that only has 4 gadgets in line (just 1 phone) vs Samsung with more than +20 gadgets :P

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  • 2013-02-13 19:26
  • 8V2c

I Hate it when they put the name of Apple as second just to make it look like it's still important!

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  • 2013-02-13 19:16
  • mD6v

Go Samsung, nokia.....and yes apple. Where is HTC btw??

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  • 2013-02-13 19:06
  • XM0j

Wow nokia still own quite a bit of market shares

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  • 2013-02-13 18:56
  • vmI8

Hail Samsung!!!!

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  • 2013-02-13 18:48
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