18 million shipped in Q3
Apple has lost the title of world's best selling smartphone to its bitter rival Samsung. In Q3 2012, the Samsung Galaxy S III shipped 18 million units, the iPhone 4S 16.2 million.
According to research conducted by the?global independent research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, the SGS3 held 10.7 per cent of the worldwide smartphone marketshare in the last quarter, while the iPhone 4S held 9.7 per cent.
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The figures don't include the iPhone 5, which was launched during that period, which shipped six million units, but also don't include the myriad of other Samsung Galaxy handsets, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Neil Shah, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics, puts part of Samsung's success down to the larger form factor of the Android handset.?"A large touchscreen design, extensive distribution across dozens of countries, and generous operator subsidies have been among the main causes of the Galaxy S3’s success," he said.
Read:?Apple iPhone 5 review
With the iPhone 5 now gaining momentum however, the analytics firm does predict that Samsung's victory will be short-lived. "The Apple iPhone 5 has gotten off to a solid start already with an estimated 6 million units shipped globally during Q3 2012," said the company's executive director?Neil Mawston, "We expect the new iPhone 5 to out-ship Samsung’s Galaxy S3 in the coming fourth quarter of 2012 and Apple should soon reclaim the title of the world’s most popular smartphone model."
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Samsung Galaxy S3 overtakes iPhone 4S as world's best selling smartphone originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:59:00 +0000
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