Apple one-ups Samsung to be #1 Mobile Manufacturer in US for Q4 2012
Taking a record 34% market share, Strategy Analytics reported an estimated 17.7 million units shipped during the quarter while Samsung had 32.3% market share, and 16.8 million units shipped. 3rd place went to LG, who was notably far behind both Apple and Samsung with only 9% market share, and 4.7 million units shipped.
Despite Apple 1-uping Samsung in Q4 Samsung did in actuality come out on top in the US for the full year of 2012, taking 31.8% market share vs Apple’s 26.2%.