Apple iPhone 5 and 4S top global smartphone shipments for Q4 2012

20 February, 2013
Apple's iPhone 5 overtook the Galaxy S III to top the global smartphone sales in Q4 last year, reports says.

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AnonD-77892, 21 Feb 2013you are just jealous cus you cant afford an iphone... poor ... moreAnd you are just jealous because i can buy 2 awesome Android phones for the price of one iPhone 5.

I don't give false info here. If you actually would bother to see the videos in my playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC223CF4F1FF5B0D9

Then you would see that i'm not giving false information here bud.

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    • 21 Feb 2013

    Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013This is not about what features you don't need. It's about ... moreyou are just jealous cus you cant afford an iphone... poor haters pity!!!

    if you dont like iphone dont buy it and dont give false info here so simple!!!

      Anonymous, 21 Feb 2013iOS smooth and responsive even with lower hardware specs. ... moreiOS launcher is the most advanced launcher out there?

      Hahah omg, that statement made my day. Yes, the iOS launcher is simple, but when things gets made way to simple, then it's going to be bad and boring.

      And you should watch those videos to see that the API and apps under iOS is rather poor.

      1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tQjE9h7jkA&list=PLC223CF4F1FF5B0D9&index=7

      2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8XRtSGVByM&list=PLC223CF4F1FF5B0D9&index=8

      3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buGpyCgqmfE&list=PLC223CF4F1FF5B0D9&index=9

      Your arguments are hanging from 2007 when those arguments was true. Now in 2013, those arguments are ridiculous and not true.

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        • Anonymous
        • PGX
        • 21 Feb 2013

        iOS smooth and responsive even with lower hardware specs.

        Thus no need to compare hardware specs iOS vs Android, because iOS always wins in the end result.

        iOS Launcher is the most advance and easy ever made no change is needed. With one glance, you can view all notifications/time/date.. No need to swipe down swipe up or widget hanging BS in android.

        iOS core experience is applications. All are built with the highest quality because of the advance API provided to developer in every iOS updates.. (stuff end users do not see.. but can feel in when using the application). Programming is a breeze, thus update comes very fast.

        Android programming is not as easy due to fragmentation and API lacking support, even with advance IDE like eclipse.. thus updates comes slower and laggy

        No wonder iOS sells better, as enlightened people buy iOS again in Q4 ..

          AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013I dont need to argue anything anymore :) i got everything w... moreThis is not about what features you don't need. It's about how many features iOS 6 is missing compared to Android 4.x.x.

          And it's about how sh**ty iOS is today compared to Android features and personalization wise.

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            • 21 Feb 2013

            Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013If you don't want to see those other videos, then my points... moreI dont need to argue anything anymore :) i got everything what i wanted already, actually more.

            So you can argue by yourself, or maybe you get someone else to argue next.

            My gig starts soon, so it was fun but stage and the girls waiting so i come back next day, c ya.

              AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013Im not going to see 50 minutes of videos because of that. S... moreIf you don't want to see those other videos, then my points stands.

              You can't argue against anything if you don't watch the other videos.

              It's your loss.

              EDIT: Again, what is different from iOS 5 to iOS 6 except for like 4-5 new features?

              iOS 6 is pretty much a clone of iOS 5, and iOS 5 is a clone of iOS 4 and iOS 4 is a clone of iOS 3. So it means that iOS 6 is even a clone of the first iOS version.

              So they works exactly the same. And that's the point pal.

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                • 21 Feb 2013

                Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Again, you are only talking about some few new things in iO... moreIm not going to see 50 minutes of videos because of that. Sorry i just dont care. I saw one video and it was very funny to watch. Every part of the video was wrong. So why i spend more time to see samekind of videos which shows again old OS version. If every feature was wrong in part 5, i would expect samekind of results of other videos, so i dont spend more time, like i said i already got erything what i wanted, so you can keep your half a million features, i borrow your words, those fits perfectly here :D

                "Quality over quantity.

                You know that?"

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                  • Kgv
                  • 21 Feb 2013

                  AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"And the funny thing is that you can't even explain wh... moreWhy IOS users jail breaking their phones after 3 or 6 months ? First try jail breaking the ios and eventually buy android phone.

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                    • Qxp
                    • 21 Feb 2013

                    Congrats apple.. Go go blackberry.. *dont care about samsung

                      Again, you are only talking about some few new things in iOS 6 over iOS 5.

                      There are still many other points that gets made in the other movies that you can't even give poor arguments on.

                      So i'm saying it again and i hope it's the last time i have to say it, but just because 4-5 of the things are changed in iOS 6 over iOS 5, doesn't means the rest of the 200+ points gets invalid.

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                        • Kgv
                        • 21 Feb 2013

                        AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"And the funny thing is that you can't even explain wh... moreWhy IOS users are jail breaking after 2 or 3 months ?

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                          Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Nope, they are not old. They are in fact present right now.... more"And the funny thing is that you can't even explain why they are old."

                          Because those things added later, iv said it like 5 times already.

                          Here is one which i already explained.

                          Theres chrome for iOS, chrome for ios came 2 month after that video, if you dont believe me here is the link. http://www.gsmarena.com/google_releases_chrome_and_drive_for_ios-news-4457.php

                          So yeah, that video was uploaded 30.4 so of course iOS didnt had chrome, now it has.

                          And ios6 brought cloud tabs, which means you can open tabs on your computer and continue looking them with your mobile device. Those wasnt available time of that video.

                          "
                          20.9.2012 – iOS 6 Safari Adds iCloud Tab Syncing"

                          And many other features came after that video, just look them from apple website.

                            AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013S3 cant be in top spot, samsung said they shipped around 15... moreQuality over quantity.

                            You know that?

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                              • 21 Feb 2013

                              Anonymous, 21 Feb 2013Why am i seeing conflicting reports on sales figures on Q4?... moreS3 cant be in top spot, samsung said they shipped around 15 million sgs3 last q, no matter how you put the numbers apple sold more.

                                AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013Your facts are old, end of story. I already gave you long l... moreNope, they are not old. They are in fact present right now.

                                And the funny thing is that you can't even explain why they are old.

                                Keep doing damage control.

                                Edit: There are still many more videos in my playlist that explain why iOS is sh**.

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                                  • 21 Feb 2013

                                  Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013I started to change the behavior when i saw that i was talk... moreYour facts are old, end of story. I already gave you long list how everything in video 5 was wrong, that was enough for me, i got everything what i needed. You can keep your facts frankly it doesnt change my life anyway :) i dont care if you think that ios missing half a million features. I have everything what i need. If i would missing something important which i need i would change for something else like WP8 device, for now theres no reason.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Mg@
                                    • 21 Feb 2013

                                    Why am i seeing conflicting reports on sales figures on Q4? Some insisted that the iPhone is claiming the top spot, whereas others insisted that the S3 is top. Ain't figures absolute?

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                                      • Kgv
                                      • 21 Feb 2013

                                      Why people are jail breaking IOS after 3 months ? Any comments ? The major perecentage of iphones and ipads are jail broken.

                                        AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013I guess that hit the nerve in a big way :D based on your co... moreI started to change the behavior when i saw that i was talking to a brick wall that just ignores what kind of facts and arguments i'll gives you.

                                        Again, when you can start to give me some good arguments with facts and not your silly opinions, then im gonna take you a bit more serious.