SA: Samsung smartphone lead expands as Apple falters

29 October, 2013
Samsung captured 35% of the market share in Q3 this year, while Apple declined to 13.4% from 15.6%.

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  • AnonD-195372
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  • 29 Oct 2013

i am not see sony anywhere...

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    • Bart
    • mSt
    • 29 Oct 2013

    It's good news for Samsung of course. But I think a lot of people buy the brand that is the biggest. To follow other people, like sheep. It's never good that only one manufacturer is so big. So I advise people to buy other brands like HTC, Sony and LG. Create a balance and be a little bit original ;)

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      • cpw man
      • 98b
      • 29 Oct 2013

      AnonD-977, 29 Oct 2013Too bad they don't break down these sales into models. S... moreWell perhaps apple should look into building a budget phone for less than £350... Only in apples eyes would that price tag be considered budget.

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        • Anonymous
        • v0q
        • 29 Oct 2013

        Let's wait for the revenue report to be posted at the end of the year. Shipment is different from actual sales. I see a bunch of these phones in stores, they are not manufactured locally so I assumed that these are shipped.

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          • Jacobs
          • uCn
          • 29 Oct 2013

          Congrats Samsung.... The best of the best.
          Welldone Samsung.

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            • Anonymous
            • v0q
            • 29 Oct 2013

            Well I think the data shows some phones get easily damage and replaced each year or even just a couple of quarter. And zombies grab another set. Just my thought.
            (Sarcasm)

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              • AnonD-977
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              • 29 Oct 2013

              Too bad they don't break down these sales into models.

              Samsung make $50 "smart" phones, Apple doesn't.

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                • AnonD-27765
                • vj1
                • 29 Oct 2013

                AnonD-186595, 29 Oct 2013Yes gsmarena. Where is sony?Sony has never topped the 10 million sales mark in any given quarter. Q2 report stated 9.6 million smartphone shipments so I think they pretty stagnated with around that figure last quarter.

                http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/08/01/sony-ships-9-6m-xperia-units-during-calendar-q2-2013-up-30-over-last-year/

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                  • AnonD-105795
                  • 6Ch
                  • 29 Oct 2013

                  AnonD-1862, 29 Oct 2013Samsung is the company driving innovation forward,some peop... moreThat how you call innovation. Bring something to the table, moving forward. Not sitting, waiting and getting ideas

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                    • AnonD-186595
                    • YQZ
                    • 29 Oct 2013

                    Anonymous, 29 Oct 2013Where's sonyYes gsmarena. Where is sony?

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                      • AnonD-165519
                      • TII
                      • 29 Oct 2013

                      for this one, samsung and others except apple cannot compared with apple as they have so many range of product from low class to high class target market where as apple only target high class market

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0q
                        • 29 Oct 2013

                        Anonymous, 29 Oct 2013Where's sonyWhere is your cLiam that LG already sold 54million?

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                          • Really
                          • 2CF
                          • 29 Oct 2013

                          Of all the new phones, and amongst my friends - I only know people with 5S or iPhone 5. Very few sgs IV. Nothing else. All different people, nationalities, education levels. Sorry but sales figures not on the balance sheet mean nothing.

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                            • AnonD-77351
                            • 3ik
                            • 29 Oct 2013

                            Sony has about 4%, which means they didn't make it into the top 5.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 3s0
                              • 29 Oct 2013

                              AnonD-198159, 29 Oct 2013Samsung - 88 million units - $8.7 billion Apple - 33 mil... moreAgree
                              Samsung is a robbers thieves company
                              Apple is a high priced Samsung

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                                • Mr. R
                                • MVg
                                • 29 Oct 2013

                                AnonD-1825, 29 Oct 2013"According to research consultants Counterpoint Resear... moreWell done to Japan!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 4QS
                                  • 29 Oct 2013

                                  Joey, 29 Oct 2013yeagh I know but If for example I want to put a 2 GB game o... moreIn some cases like such true...However as stated put all the media on the SD card. Especially you can get something like a 64GB UH1 card..
                                  And again. You can get a 32GB or 64GB flagship...one that still offers an SD Slot as well.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 4QS
                                    • 29 Oct 2013

                                    Joey, 29 Oct 2013You wont pick this up unless you make music, try a piano ap... moreEven then it's not so vastly superior

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 4QS
                                      • 29 Oct 2013

                                      AnonD-27765, 29 Oct 2013This post reminds me of how Symbian is still way ahead of a... moreRight? That's even talking back in 2009 when Android emerged. You had true multi tasking, fluidness, and customization even then....
                                      Sadly there was no Symbian2-3 update for the Omnia HD.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 4QS
                                        • 29 Oct 2013

                                        Promhize, 29 Oct 2013Don't know sh*t about ur audio latency ish, but what I know... moreNot even close. It does not have best output. It has SOME of the best speakers.