Breaking news! Samsung's smartphone sales increase 380% year on year

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#87733 5-Aug-2011 11:55

IDC's second quarter results are out and the biggest smartphone share gain is Samsung's 380%, followed by HTC's 166%, then Apple's 142%.

Apple took the lead from its previous second spot, with Nokia's plummeting share helping elevate the brand, and it has 19.1% market share.

However, that's a rather temporary win since Samsung's spectacular growth to 16.2% means it'll handily surpass Apple's market share in the third quarter as predicted by IDC in their previous quarterly update. Third spot sees Nokia with 15.7% but trending down. RIM grew 11% to hold 11.6% market share while HTC has fifth spot on 11%.

With Samsung growing at such a clip, it's readily apparent why Apple is resorting to litigation to keep its biggest competitor at bay. If you take that view, of course...

That is all, and now back to our regularly scheduled programme.

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Debin

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#502407 5-Aug-2011 12:54

Good news, though when you make phones like my S2 here (shameless bragging!) it isn't surprising!

Just hurry up and get me the details on the pricing of the 10.1 Tab, damn it. Wanted an e-reader but a tablet gets me access to every competing e-reader store anyway, as well as being more functional.

Speaking of the tab, got any idea on possible pricing? Probably look at the 16gb wifi/3G.

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#502410 5-Aug-2011 12:58

All this and the SGS 2 isn't even available in the US.

ArtooDetoo

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#502412 5-Aug-2011 13:01

sbiddle: All this and the SGS 2 isn't even available in the US.

With Apple suing everybody on the planet, the SGS2 may never launch in the US...

So good thing sales are strong elsewhere.

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#502415 5-Aug-2011 13:08

No wonder Crapple is trying to sue the pants off Samsung. Apple is terrified of the competition..

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#502534 5-Aug-2011 20:17

Samsung galaxy tab is
999 for wifi + 3g 16gb
1149 for wifi + 3g 32gb

But no usb, hdmi or external sd from what I've seen at Harvey Norman

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#502552 5-Aug-2011 21:14

old3eyes: No wonder Crapple is trying to sue the pants off Samsung. Apple is terrified of the competition..

Crapple? Hmm, that's mature

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#502555 5-Aug-2011 21:22

sbiddle: All this and the SGS 2 isn't even available in the US.

Which just goes to show that the world really is bigger than America.......

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#502560 5-Aug-2011 21:30

oxnsox:
sbiddle: All this and the SGS 2 isn't even available in the US.

Which just goes to show that the world really is bigger than America.......

I don't understand. Your statement must be incorrect somehow....

/sarcasm

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#502573 5-Aug-2011 21:58

tdgeek:
old3eyes: No wonder Crapple is trying to sue the pants off Samsung. Apple is terrified of the competition..

Crapple?? Hmm, that's?mature? ???

I smell an iSheep..

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#502576 5-Aug-2011 22:02

lokhor:
tdgeek:
old3eyes: No wonder Crapple is trying to sue the pants off Samsung. Apple is terrified of the competition..

Crapple?? Hmm, that's?mature? ???

I smell an iSheep..

Hee, correct, but an iSheep that can at least have a discussion in a mature manner!