IDC Q3 report is out, Samsung overtakes Apple in smartphones

04 November, 2011
Samsung overtakes Apple in global smartphone shipment, Nokia goes down quite badly.

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  • AnonD-26970
  • K5g
  • 05 Nov 2011

I have to agree Samsung on top, Apple next..

what i disagree is Nokia being in the 3rd... really Nokia 3rd place??

But if HTC was on the place of Nokia's 3rd, then there is no doubt about it.

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    • samy
    • 2S%
    • 05 Nov 2011

    as per me samsung will maintain that position bcoz samsung all the galaxy phones of smartphone specially S and SII were awesome
    And the galaxy S III in on its way....
    just ruined the apple and they made a juice of it

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      • John
      • sSW
      • 05 Nov 2011

      Anonymous, 05 Nov 2011So, you are saying that iphones are over-priced and a good ... moreApple has always positioned themselves at the top end of the market, because they could. Thanks to poor competitors and their lack of earlier innovation and smart marketing, Apple were winners. However they ironically underestimated changing market dynamics and those that would have bought an iPhone were it not so expense, let alone not locked to all things Apple. Samsung had the balls to take them on from the bottom up, and it is working. Buyers are upgrading like hell to top end mobiles slightly cheaper with similar features, and some better features, when before they would not have gone direct to a top end mobile. Risky but working. Apple is a great company, with excellent products but need to be more open mined and adaptable.

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        • ahmed
        • gxw
        • 05 Nov 2011

        Blankman, 05 Nov 2011Belle is a match for Android in every way apart from apps. ... morei believe you at all if you use Symbian

        i thing very deflect choose other os if you use

        long time yes it fast now

        i know the n8 one of the best camera smart phone

        until now

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          • BEBOshow
          • fvD
          • 05 Nov 2011

          That What Samsung Really Must Have First Place , Really Samsung Work Soo Hard To Impress The People Around The World iam Really Love This Company They Start To Lead The Mobile Technolgy Around The World , And i Think The Secound Place Will Be Soon For HTC Not Nokia Or Apple.

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            • Lionel Campoy
            • Lxh
            • 05 Nov 2011

            Come on!! people who works with the technology are telling everybody that "now" Samsung's the best, witch don't say it's gonna be the same in the future.. Like it or not, Samsung rocks at the moment ;)

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              • AnonD-1906
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              • 05 Nov 2011

              Blankman, 05 Nov 2011I'm sorry, but where is the FM Transmitter on my Galaxy S2?... moreliar!!!! you have to plug your headset. the headset act like a antenna.

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                • Anonymous
                • xsV
                • 05 Nov 2011

                John, 05 Nov 2011The real question is can Samsung continue to buy their mark... moreSo, you are saying that iphones are over-priced and a good profit making device. It sounds like you are saying that apple puts little into its products but charges a lot. Therfore, Samsung can't catch up with apple because apple rips its customers off.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • xsV
                  • 05 Nov 2011

                  JhorAVi, 05 Nov 2011But still Apple get more money because every iPhone unit so... moreEvery iphone sold has a samsung chip. So samsung gets more money.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ut8
                    • 05 Nov 2011

                    Samsung is best

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                      • Blankman
                      • sXj
                      • 05 Nov 2011

                      AnonD-1906, 05 Nov 2011A niche phone lol you know nothing its more powerful than ... moreI'm sorry, but where is the FM Transmitter on my Galaxy S2? A High end phone.

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                        • AnonD-1906
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                        • 05 Nov 2011

                        Blankman, 05 Nov 2011Ah, but it should be on the high end Androids, not a niche ... moreA niche phone lol you know nothing its more powerful than nexus s and all the high end android has FM transmitter. Yes fm transmitter is useful but not a deal breaker.

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                          • Blankman
                          • sXj
                          • 05 Nov 2011

                          ahmed, 05 Nov 2011yes i used with htc and samsung omena 7 not nice a... moreBelle is a match for Android in every way apart from apps. It's fast, and the browser is slower, i'll admit, but the SGS2 isn't that much better. I own a N8 and a SG2, and believe me, I'm not that impressed with Android. It's good, but not a major improvement over Belle.

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                            • Blankman
                            • sXj
                            • 05 Nov 2011

                            AnonD-1906, 05 Nov 2011FM transmitter work well on my htc panache. don t know what... moreAh, but it should be on the high end Androids, not a niche phone like that.

                            It's a great feature isn't it?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • RDX
                              • 05 Nov 2011

                              Sure Samsung gets the attention this year, but it is quite obvious HTC is catching up fast

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                                • AnonD-12237
                                • v69
                                • 05 Nov 2011

                                AnonD-1082, 04 Nov 2011That will soon change and WP's marketshare will be on the r... morenokia needs to get wp right first. now microsoft is relying on nokia, its a strategic partnership with ms. nokia will be making the next update with ms, so nokia phones will get the update first and features that are only exclusive to nokia phone. nokia will always have the lead in wp just like motorola will with the android phones. this is however bad for the competitors using the same os as they will always be behind and turn to another os, just like how samsung and lg will be abandoning android in the future.

                                hopefully nokia gain.some.more market shares they can make more meego phones

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                                  • ahmed
                                  • gxw
                                  • 05 Nov 2011

                                  Blankman, 05 Nov 2011You've never used WP7 Mango have you? In any case, Flash... moreyes i used with htc and samsung omena 7

                                  not nice at all i used now galaxy s2 no

                                  problem with full flash version 11 compare

                                  to Symbian 7.3 and lag all time

                                  please dont compare android with Symbian

                                  Symbian is dead os also Nokia leave it

                                  after super fail with Nokia n8

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                                    • AnonD-1906
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                                    • 05 Nov 2011

                                    JhorAVi, 05 Nov 2011But still Apple get more money because every iPhone unit so... morebut still samsung make more money than apple cause every iproduct apple pay samsung.

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                                      • JhorAVi
                                      • v0X
                                      • 05 Nov 2011

                                      But still Apple get more money because every iPhone unit sold is far more expensive than Samsungs budget smartphones.

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                                        • AnonD-1906
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                                        • 05 Nov 2011

                                        Blankman, 05 Nov 2011You've never used WP7 Mango have you? In any case, Flash... moreFM transmitter work well on my htc panache. don t know what you are talking about.