Samsung Galaxy Overtakes Apple (AAPL) iPhone as Top Smartphone Sub-Brand
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"Who's Apple?" - Samsung
According to new research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung has overtaken Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for top-spot as the world with its Galaxy series.
Riding on the success of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android mobile OS, Samsung's Galaxy series is the first to oust Apple's iPhones as the de facto smartphone sub-brand.
The firm commented, "In an increasingly brand-conscious smartphone market, Samsung and Apple are currently the clear leaders, and with their deep pockets enabling hard-to-match marketing spend, they represent a considerable challenge to the chasing pack."
Shares of Apple ended Thursday's session down about 1 percent.
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According to new research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung has overtaken Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) for top-spot as the world with its Galaxy series.
Riding on the success of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android mobile OS, Samsung's Galaxy series is the first to oust Apple's iPhones as the de facto smartphone sub-brand.
The firm commented, "In an increasingly brand-conscious smartphone market, Samsung and Apple are currently the clear leaders, and with their deep pockets enabling hard-to-match marketing spend, they represent a considerable challenge to the chasing pack."
Shares of Apple ended Thursday's session down about 1 percent.
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