Workers prepare for the opening of an Apple store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, in this January 23, 2015 file photo. Apple Inc is steering clear of Chinese rival Xiaomi Inc's low-price online strategy, ramping up store openings in China to harness its premium edge and fend off the fast-growing No.3 global smartphone maker. The U.S. firm's quarterly results smashed Wall Street expectations with record iPhone sales in the holiday season and a 70 percent rise in China, powering the company to the largest profit in corporate history. REUTERS/Chance Chan/Files (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS) | Photo Credit: CHANCE CHAN
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Apple tops smartphone sales in Q4
iPhone maker Apple has dethroned Samsung from the top spot on the global smartphone tally, a position that the Korean electronics giant had strongly held for over three years, research firm Gartner today said. For the entire year, however, Samsung firmly held on to the top slot. According to Gartner, the US-based firm captured a 20.4 per cent share (74.83 million units shipped) of the global smartphone market. PTI
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Published on March 3, 2015
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