Strategy Analytics: Apple top phone maker in US for Q4

01 February, 2013
Samsung came in second for the final quarter, but is in first place when the whole year is considered.

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  • 01 Feb 2013

AnonD-77464, 01 Feb 2013Not Really Samsung phones use parts that are build in Ko... moresamsung is the main supliers(socs) of apple,so if I follow your logic apple is also using asian parts!

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    • AnonD-50940
    • pVM
    • 01 Feb 2013

    Why would the customers care so much about the companies profits?
    They make profits?
    Good for them! What does this has to do with my needs?
    Why do we have to take an update of their profits every couple of days?
    Sales could be remotely interesting for the seep customers who want to be buy what others got, because they cant decide for themselves, but profits are completely irrelevant from the customer POV...
    (unless you are interested to see who sells the most overpriced devices)

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      • Anonymous
      • PG5
      • 01 Feb 2013

      Samsung's had a good run but simply unsustainable. The reason is that even though they have quite good products, at the same time their rivals like Nokia Sony and Blackberry were simply having a bad run. Now that these guys are all coming back strong, Samsung is just simply going to have a tougher year, regardless of how great the SGS4 is.

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        • AnonD-77464
        • mD6
        • 01 Feb 2013

        JD, 01 Feb 2013Hahaha u r so funny mate! look... Apple got 2 phones where ... moreSamsung of course!

        Apple has just 1 phone in a year. That means, a brand a really good name! Therefor he sells all the new iphones to current iphone users who are just waiting to upgrade... Samsung got new Users, and is getting bigger and bigger ;)

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          • rock55
          • v0X
          • 01 Feb 2013

          JD, 01 Feb 2013Hahaha u r so funny mate! look... Apple got 2 phones where ... moreHe/She ain't funny at all LOL

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            • AnonD-77464
            • mD6
            • 01 Feb 2013

            Anonymous, 01 Feb 2013How can they be top "phone maker" when their phon... moreNot Really

            Samsung phones use parts that are build in Korea, and are assembled in China...
            Same for LG (at least most of the parts)
            But Apple, yeah... you know... well! Apples ;)

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              • JD
              • nHU
              • 01 Feb 2013

              [deleted post]Hahaha u r so funny mate! look... Apple got 2 phones where Samsung? Hmmm God knows hom many, 15+? Take your plastic calculator in your samsung and do a count! Simple Math who is really better!

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                • moh6788
                • Iw{
                • 01 Feb 2013

                i thought i'll see sony somewhere in that list!

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                  • AnonD-80553
                  • 5i4
                  • 01 Feb 2013

                  Anonymous, 01 Feb 2013How can they be top "phone maker" when their phon... moreI think they meant phone designer.

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                    • Andrew
                    • DW0
                    • 01 Feb 2013

                    Anonymous, 01 Feb 2013How can they be top "phone maker" when their phon... moreAgreed!

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                      • AnonD-2731
                      • 3LU
                      • 01 Feb 2013

                      and where do you think other phones are made? Mars, Pluto, Moon?
                      Every phone is made in China, Korea or Japan because of cheap labor.
                      If it is made in China that doesn't mean its bad. Its easy and cheap to produce and and the profits are higher. tell me one company that doesn't want high profits?
                      And I think this information is a let down for Samsung because They have around 10 phones per year on the market while Apple has in 4 years 4. Still, i don't get why people buy iphone. Every kid has an iphone... for what? they need nokia 101 so they can call parents and sent text if needed.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • wYI
                        • 01 Feb 2013

                        How can they be top "phone maker" when their phones are made in China?

                        Foxcon is the top phone maker.

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                          • rock25
                          • v0X
                          • 01 Feb 2013

                          [deleted post]ios vs android LOL

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                            • AKI
                            • utt
                            • 01 Feb 2013

                            Cool!!