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Global Smartphone Sales Down 11 pct On-year, with Samsung Leading Market

Global Smartphone Sales Down 11 pct On-year, with Samsung Leading Market

SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Global smartphone shipments fell 11 percent on-year in the second quarter, a report showed Thursday, as the market continued to face headwinds of slower consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainties. Market research firm Canalys said the continued market slump impacted market leaders, like Samsung Electronics and Apple, which had to [...]

Samsung Outperformed by Apple in Q4 Smartphone Market: Reports

Samsung Outperformed by Apple in Q4 Smartphone Market: Reports

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. was outpaced by Apple Inc. in the fourth quarter in terms of global smartphone shipments, reports showed Friday. Apple surpassed its South Korean rival to become the top smartphone maker in the three months ending in December, with a 22 percent market share versus Samsung’s 18 [...]

Samsung to Maintain No. 1 Smartphone Vendor Status in 2021

Samsung to Maintain No. 1 Smartphone Vendor Status in 2021

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to defend its top status in the global smartphone market this year despite challenges from Chinese brands, a report showed Wednesday. Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6.5 percent on-year to 1.38 billion units in 2021, and Samsung’s market share is estimated at [...]

Samsung Tops Latin American Smartphone Market in 2020

Samsung Tops Latin American Smartphone Market in 2020

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. further expanded its presence in the Latin American smartphone market last year to cement its leading status amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, a report showed Wednesday. The South Korean tech giant accounted for 40.5 percent of smartphone shipments in Latin America in 2020, up from 38 [...]