Samsung Galaxy S3 was best-selling smartphone in Q3: via @eetimes

Samsung Galaxy S3 was best-selling smartphone in Q3

eetimes.com 08 Nov '12, 7pm

Samsung Galaxy S3 was best-selling smartphone in Q3: via @eetimes

SAN FRANCISCO—Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s Galaxy S3 was the world's best-selling smartphone in the third quarter, displacing Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S, according to a report by market research firm Strategy Analytics Inc. Samsung sold 18 million Galaxy S3 handsets in the third quarter, while Apple sold 16.2 million iPhone 4S handsets, according to Strategy Analytics (Boston). Apple also sold 6 million iPhone 5 handsets for a combined total of 18.2 million iPhones, according to the firm. Galaxy S3's position as the No. 1 selling smartphone worldwide may be short lived, however. Apple's iPhone 5 became available in late September. Despite being available for less than half of the third quarter, iPhone 5 was the third best selling handset in the quarter, according to Strategy Analytics. Strategy Analytics also noted that many customers who might otherwise have purchased an iP...

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Galaxy S3 wins Q3 sales, but only if you split up the figures for iPhone 4S and 5 [link]
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