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Samsung Galaxy S3
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The third
quarter saw the Samsung Galaxy S3 topping the smartphone market as it delivered
more units compared to the iPhone 4S of Apple.
Figures from
Strategy Analytics saw 18 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S3 being
delivered during the third quarter as it copped eleven percent of the
smartphone market. However, the iPhone 4S followed the flagship smartphone of
the South Korean company with around 16.2 million units delivered. Industry
watchers have hinted that the reason for the smaller number of iPhone 4S
deliveries compared to the Samsung Galaxy S3 was the fact the many consumers
were already anticipating the release of the iPhone 5 into the market.
However it
appears that consumers have continued to snap up the Samsung Galaxy S3 as the
South Korean company recently indicated that total sales of the smartphone has
reached 30 million units. The Samsung Galaxy S3 was initially launched by the
company last May in an event held in London and became available in the market
soon after. The large-sized touch screen of the device appealed to numerous
consumers, along with the generous subsidies provided by network providers.
On the other
hand, the iPhone 5 of Apple was released into the market on September 21, which
was in the last part of the third quarter. Despite its late release, around six
million units of the device were delivered by Apple and it is expected to
out-deliver the Samsung Galaxy S3 by the fourth quarter. This may allow Apple
to take back the title of the most popular smartphone in the market. A recent statement from Apple indicated that
iPhone sales have reached 26.9 million in the quarter although it did not
specify the number each model had sold.
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