Apple’s global market share fell to 12.1% in the second quarter selling 27 million iPhones. TrendForce says that if the iPhone 5S doesn’t launch until early October Apple’s numbers will continue to get worst this quarter. Hit the jump for the full story ..
On the flip side Samsung is doing quite well. During the second quarter Samsung sold a total of 71 million smartphones which explains their $8.3 billion profit! The Galaxy S4 shipments totaled 23 million units which not only makes it the fastest selling Android phone in history it also makes it the best-selling smartphone in the world. Apple still holds the lead though, their operating profit in the June quarter is $9.2 billion while Samsung is 8.3 billion. It looks like the competition is on more than ever.
