According to Juniper Research, the number of smartphone shipments reached almost 200 million in Q1 2013, representing a growth of 30% from Q1 2012. Samsung increased its smartphone market share by shipping an estimated 68 million smartphones and accounting for approximately 34% of all smartphone shipments in the quarter.
Samsung increased its smartphone market share by shipping an estimated 68 million smartphones and accounting for approximately 34% of all smartphone shipments in the quarter. Samsung announced a steady pace in sales of the Galaxy SIII, and improved sales of the Note II for the quarter. However, despite profits falling for the first time in a decade for Apple, the Cupertino based company posted better than expected iPhone sales at around 37.4 million, a 7% growth compared to Q1 2012. LG posted its highest ever smartphones sales quarter, shipping 10.3 million in Q1 2013, driven by sales of the Optimus G and Nexus 4.
Here’s what’s coming next in the smartphone wars. Companies such as ZTE, Nokia, Huawei, and even Blackberry should start to make inroads into this marketplace this year as they push to become players in the smartphone space. Thus, you’ll see more lines on this chart and more reason for the big players to defend their turf.
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Smartphone Shipments Reach Almost 200m in Q1 2013, with Samsung on the Rise: Juniper Research
According to Juniper Research, the number of smartphone shipments reached almost 200 million in Q1 2013, representing a growth of 30% from Q1 2012. Samsung increased its smartphone market share by shipping an estimated 68 million smartphones and accounting for approximately 34% of all smartphone shipments in the quarter.
Samsung increased its smartphone market share by shipping an estimated 68 million smartphones and accounting for approximately 34% of all smartphone shipments in the quarter. Samsung announced a steady pace in sales of the Galaxy SIII, and improved sales of the Note II for the quarter. However, despite profits falling for the first time in a decade for Apple, the Cupertino based company posted better than expected iPhone sales at around 37.4 million, a 7% growth compared to Q1 2012. LG posted its highest ever smartphones sales quarter, shipping 10.3 million in Q1 2013, driven by sales of the Optimus G and Nexus 4.
Here’s what’s coming next in the smartphone wars. Companies such as ZTE, Nokia, Huawei, and even Blackberry should start to make inroads into this marketplace this year as they push to become players in the smartphone space. Thus, you’ll see more lines on this chart and more reason for the big players to defend their turf.
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