Apple reclaims title of world's largest smartphone maker after blowout quarter Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2011 to grab the top spot among global smartphone makers, earning 23.9 percent of the market with sales of 37 million iPhones, according to one set of estimates. Josh Ong 14 years ago 40
Surging smartphones drive record profits for Samsung Samsung posted record preliminary quarterly profits on Friday, largely due to continued growth in smartphone sales, though it also saw a boost from several one-time gains. Josh Ong 14 years ago 17
Samsung handset sales surge, profits shrink in the third quarter South Korean electronics maker Samsung on Friday posted record mobile phone sales and profits for the third quarter of 2011, but the growth wasn't enough to overcome a drop in profit from other segments of the company. Josh Ong 14 years ago 30
Digital cameras predicted to be the next casualty of smartphones and iPads Sales of smartphones in the model of Apple's iPhone have deeply encroached upon single purpose electronics sales ranging from handheld games to music players to GPS units. Digital cameras are expected to fall next. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 89
