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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  • 21 Feb 2013

Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013To bad Apple Maps sucks horribly compared to Google Maps. ... moreThe problem is that they deny the existence of the failed apple maps and justify themselves by saying Google maps works better on IOS than Android.

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    • 21 Feb 2013

    AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"If he don't knows the future as you say, then how can... moreJust shows how far behind Apple are.

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      • 21 Feb 2013

      Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Yes i have. And i bet Apple is going to steal Samsung's ben... moreWrong. Nokia first came out with a flexible screen in 2011. Who is copying who now?

      And wrong, Samsung uses OLED in their products where Apple uses IGZO screen which can also be made in a flexible manner. So your point about Apple copying Samsung is invalid.

        AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"And thanks to Google and not Apple iOS 6 have turn by... moreTo bad Apple Maps sucks horribly compared to Google Maps.

        So thanks to Google, you can drive much more safely and get to the destination you are going after.

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          • 21 Feb 2013

          Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Did i say iOS 6 didn't had attatchments? I just said lon... more"And thanks to Google and not Apple iOS 6 have turn by turn navigation."

          No iOS6 brought apple own tbt navigation, then google got scared and after month or two google finally gave their tbt for google maps too.

          So thanks to apple now iOS users have two free great tbt navs and maps. Maybe this was something which apple tried to do all the time ;) because before apple own maps google didnt gave tbt nav for iOS and just after apple own maps they brought it to iOS for free :)

          So well played apple ;) very well. Thats how you play the game.

            Anonymous, 21 Feb 2013Tom, have you seen the video for the OLED Youme flexible sc... moreYes i have. And i bet Apple is going to steal Samsung's bendable screen technology and claim it's their innovation when the iWatch comes out.

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              • 21 Feb 2013

              Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Did i say iOS 6 didn't had attatchments? I just said lon... more" And thanks to Google and not Apple iOS 6 have turn by turn navigation" What?! I don't even.......You really have no clue about Apple do you? You really are an Android fanboy calling others a fanboy. Hypocrite.

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                • 21 Feb 2013

                Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48A4J5qpYA&list=PLC223C... moreTom, have you seen the video for the OLED Youme flexible screen which is planned to come out. Really nice!!

                  AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013Here is the list, read yourself http://www.idownloadblog.co... moreDid i say iOS 6 didn't had attatchments?

                  I just said longer down that iOS 6 have attatchment ability, but via photos and videos only.

                  Is there anything you have problems to understand from what i'm saying?

                  And thanks to Google and not Apple iOS 6 have turn by turn navigation.

                  Google saved Apple's ass here.

                  EDIT: And if some few of the reasons in Armando's videos are invalid after iOS 6 came, then the video you linked to against the Galaxy S III are also invalid because the Galaxy S III used an old Android version in the video you gave.

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                    • 21 Feb 2013

                    [deleted post]Here is the list, read yourself http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/06/17/everything-about-ios-6/

                    It includes the attachment via mail which i told, also it includes icloud tabs which i told, also it includes turn by turn navigation which i told. So everything which that year old video showed, so yeah just like i said, that video information is old and wrong and is not valid anymore.

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                      • 21 Feb 2013

                      Anonymous, 21 Feb 2013Yes the hype on sales of Iphone 5 is so statistical. Have y... moreI could also use the same argument for every Galaxy related statics out there - "lies , lies and statistics"

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                        • 21 Feb 2013

                        Anonymous, 21 Feb 2013sorry but android was not initially google's companyExactly! Google bought over Android for the sole purpose to compete and copy iOS since Google's then CEO knew about the developments of iOS since he was a board member himself.

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                          • 21 Feb 2013

                          Yes the hype on sales of Iphone 5 is so statistical. Have you heard the term "Lies, dam lies and statistics"? hmm.

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                            • 21 Feb 2013

                            Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Giving empty arguments is for the cool i hear. I would r... more"EDIT: Doesn't help if the video are 1 year old, because it's still fully valid for how iOS 5 and iOS 6 works."

                            WRONG.

                            So i can say all what gingerbread missing, android still missing even with after jelly beam because nothing hasnt changed, right? Ok im fine with that, good to hear.

                            End of story.

                              AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"If he don't knows the future as you say, then how can... moreGiving empty arguments is for the cool i hear.

                              I would rather say stfu or come with arguments / facts.

                              EDIT: Doesn't help if the video are 1 year old, because it's still fully valid for how iOS 5 and iOS 6 works.

                              If you really want it though, i can say that the 5 months old video you posted isn't valid either because the guy is running and old version of Android on the Galaxy S III.

                              Deal?

                              EDIT 2: He could already add attatchments in iOS 6 in the video. The point he was making was that he could only attach pictures and videos to the mail while in Android we could add whatever file we would like.

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                                • 21 Feb 2013

                                Tom-Helge, 21 Feb 2013Again, he's a very known person because he's very good at w... more"If he don't knows the future as you say, then how can he be so known then if the things he says isn't true?"

                                Are you even for real? You cant be...

                                The things which he said on video was true YEAR ago, not anymore. Is it so hard to understand? :D

                                Even if this guy is super known and knows everything, he couldnt for example add attachments via iPhone directly from mail app, because that option came six months later(iOS6) than that video.

                                  AnonD-1825, 21 Feb 2013"Armando is a very known person, so he's trusted by al... moreAgain, he's a very known person because he's very good at what's he's doing.

                                  If he don't knows the future as you say, then how can he be so known then if the things he says isn't true?

                                  Either you are a blind fanboy or you are just playing dumb.

                                  EDIT: Yes, ALOT of the things talked about in the link you posted are not really a reason against the Galaxy S III anylonger with Android 4.1.2.

                                  Let me see if you can explain me why it isn't.

                                  EDIT 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tQjE9h7jkA&list=PLC223CF4F1FF5B0D9&index=7

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                                    • 21 Feb 2013

                                    Shteeve, 21 Feb 2013I like how you spell 'High' correctly when talking about dr... moreGreat ad hominem argument! It makes your comment that much more irrelevant.

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                                      • 21 Feb 2013

                                      [deleted post]"Armando is a very known person, so he's trusted by alot of peoples."

                                      Im sure he is, but he cant see the future, im sure armando knows he videos have old information now after year. The fun part is when someone using like year old videos and thinking things are still same.

                                      You just said about sgs3 vs iphone 5 video that most of those are fixed in newest android version, and you dont see the fun part here? In my book they arent fixed ;) (im thinking like you now)

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                                        • 21 Feb 2013

                                        [deleted post]I like how you spell 'High' correctly when talking about drugs but not when you are talking about 'High class' phones.

                                        Now I see where your priorities lie. this also makes your arguments about iPhone being better slightly more acceptable, not because you were right though ;)