Apple took 92% of all smartphone industry profits in Q1 2015

12 July, 2015
In terms of unit sales, the Cupertino giant accounts for less than a fifth of all smartphones globally.

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  • 13 Jul 2015

Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015M is a great advancement in tech. Just not a huge jump from... moreM would be a great "advancement" if it can make it to 90% of the mobile phone. Alas most of the phones now will not even smell its update.

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    • SauceBoss
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    • 13 Jul 2015

    3bed, 13 Jul 2015it costs them 150$ to build it and they sell it for 800$...... moreThen why does the Galaxy s5 look like it is a child's toy when compared to the iPhone? You cannot deny that Apple can push out updates that are optimised to their hardware and hence can ensure that the consumer has a smooth experience (the iPhone 4/4s being an exception since the hardware is so old and the iPod with the same specs didn't get the update). Android has to cater a much more wider variety. I'm not supporting android or iOS. I use both and love both. But stating that an android device is superior to an iPhone is a matter of personal preference and this works the other way around too.

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      • XNa
      • 13 Jul 2015

      3bed, 13 Jul 2015it costs them 150$ to build it and they sell it for 800$...... moreBut who will pay for software and maintenance cost ?
      Samsung is a different story , they need billions to spend on marketing alOne

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        • Anonymous
        • TRG
        • 13 Jul 2015

        3bed, 13 Jul 2015it costs them 150$ to build it and they sell it for 800$...... moreI always wonder y ppl r willing 2 fork out so much $ 2 buy grossly overpriced Apple products when most if not all r worth even a quarter of their value 2 make. Even taking into consideration brand pwr/value, cost 4 R&D as well as mkting cost i feel NO products r worth buying if they cost over twice their actual value to produce. Well, maybe except 2 iDiots of cos. Lol. ;)

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          • Benyeap
          • bJb
          • 13 Jul 2015

          It is biggest scam ever, yet people still defending it. Insanity

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            • qFK
            • 13 Jul 2015

            Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015Just further proof how much of a scam it is. Less than 1/5... moreOr they nailed good standards on every front and people actually appreciate that.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 13 Jul 2015

              AnonD-168251, 13 Jul 2015Apple is a huge monster now a days... And Europe are concer... moreM is a great advancement in tech. Just not a huge jump from lollipop

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                • 13 Jul 2015

                Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015I'm so tired of this company.Why you tired? Are you working for apple??
                I am think and have dream working apple company...

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                  • qFK
                  • 13 Jul 2015

                  Complete domination

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                    • 7tM
                    • 13 Jul 2015

                    I am highly excited about this fall.

                    Waiting for new Macbooks, iPad and iPhone. All my devices are due for upgrade.

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                      • the duke
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                      • 13 Jul 2015

                      2016 will be apple's biggest year yet, what with the retina implants and nerve crippling itunes lazer rays

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                        • Anonymous
                        • iwp
                        • 13 Jul 2015

                        uwaaah. . Hah. . . GSMArena will help Apple for make their products popular. .

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                          • S0A
                          • 13 Jul 2015

                          it costs them 150$ to build it and they sell it for 800$...thats why they are getting all the profit.....people are just stupid to understand that....the galaxy S5 costs more to build than an iphone 6...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ksZ
                            • 13 Jul 2015

                            I'm so tired of this company.

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                              • AdamBoy64
                              • Fv4
                              • 13 Jul 2015

                              Figures. Apple destroying everything is old news.
                              Guess they're gearing up to break their own records when the 6S and 6S+ come out later this year.

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                                • 13 Jul 2015

                                Anonymous, 13 Jul 2015Just further proof how much of a scam it is. Less than 1/5... moreSo this basically means we're stuck with generic and user-inflexible designs...

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                                  • AnonD-62471
                                  • YT1
                                  • 13 Jul 2015

                                  Over priced mobile. They are cheating everyone

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                                    • AnonD-168251
                                    • L$S
                                    • 13 Jul 2015

                                    Apple is a huge monster now a days... And Europe are concern about google there kkkkk... And android M is not a great leap in their ecosystem, android need to be more agressive if it want to show profit power to companies.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 13 Jul 2015

                                      Just further proof how much of a scam it is.
                                      Less than 1/5th of total sales but almost 100% of total profits.
                                      Overpriced scam

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                                        • Loke
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                                        • 13 Jul 2015

                                        I'm under 8%