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Apple iPhone 4S Gets Overtaken By Galaxy S III

Sep 6 2012, 12:19am CDT | by

The iPhone 4S is no longer the top dog

For the first time since the phone's launch, its sales fell to #2 among all smartphones in the US.In August, sales of Samsung's rival, the Galaxy S III, surpassed that of Apple's smartphone,...

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Verizon to Launch Galaxy S4 mini First

Source: Softpedia  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:28am CDT

Galaxy S4 mini, the smaller flavor of Samsung’s latest flagship Android handset, is expected to make an official appearance on shelves in the United States in the not too distant future. Verizon Wireless is expected to be the first carr ...

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Review: Go with the Galaxy S4, HTC One or wait for the Galaxy S4 zoom?

Source: The Oneida Daily Dispatch  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:28am CDT

Like movies, sequels to smash-hit smartphones aren't likely to impress as much as the original. We've seen that repeated with the "S" versions of Apple's iPhone. Samsung's Galaxy S IV, the follow-up to last year' ...

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"S4 sales remain strong. It's selling far stronger than the (Galaxy) S III ... and the new LTE-Advanced (4G) phone will be another addition to our high-end segment offerings that ensure healthy profit margins"


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Samsung Plans Faster Galaxy S4, but It's Not Quite LTE-Advanced

Source: Mashable  |   Jun 17 2013, 10:28am CDT

Samsung claims it will soon launch the world's first smartphone with a network connection boasting ultra-fast LTE-Advanced speeds, and it's going to be a variant of the company's current flagship, the Galaxy S4, a new ...

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Samsung touts LTE Advanced version of Galaxy S4 as analysts cut sales estimates

Source: Fierce Wireless  |   Jun 17 2013, 9:59am CDT

Samsung Electronics will sell a version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that can run on LTE Advanced networks, even though most carriers around the world haven't yet launched the technology. Samsung co-CEO JK Shin told Reuters that the ph ...

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Samsung Plans to Launch LTE-Advanced Variant of Galaxy S4

Source: DailyTech  |   Jun 17 2013, 7:28am CDT

New phone could launch as early as this month in South Korea Samsung came charging out of the date with its Galaxy S4 smartphone, and racked up some impressive early sales figures. However, analysts are already indicating that the luster is alr ...

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Samsung readies LTE-Advanced version of the Galaxy S4, could launch in Korea before the end of June

Source: The Next Web  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:51am CDT

Samsung is developing a new version of the Galaxy S4, its flagship Android smartphone, which will launch with LTE-Advanced for significantly faster data transfers and mobile connectivity. JK Shin, vice president of Samsung Mobile, tol ...

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Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 variant with faster data download speed

Source: AndroidOS.in  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:38am CDT

Samsung has confirmed that it plans to sell a variant of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone with LTE-Advanced that supports much faster data download speeds. The company CEO JK Shin told Reuters today that this LTE-Advanced version will be la ...

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Samsung confirms $20M deal with Jay-Z, 1M free albums to Galaxy phones

Source: Electronista  |   Jun 17 2013, 6:37am CDT

Album to be free on Samsung phones 72-hours before release Samsung has signed a deal with Jay-Z to distribute his latest album to owners of select Galaxy smartphones, 72 hours before its retail release. The agreement , announced via a three-minute ...

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Samsung confirms Galaxy S4 with LTE-Advanced

Source: Sammy Humb  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:25am CDT

A Galaxy S4 with 4G LTE-Advanced support has been seen on benchmark and certification sites and now JK Shin, the co-CEO of Samsung Electronics confirmed to Reuters that they’re indeed coming with a Galaxy S4 variant with faster data capability. Mr. Shin ...

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Samsung's About To Launch A Secret New Super-Fast Version Of Its Galaxy S4 Phone

Source: Clusterstock  |   Jun 17 2013, 5:19am CDT

SUWON, South Korea (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to sell a variation of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed, the head of its mobile business said on Monda ...

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Samsung will offer Jay Z’s latest album for free to million Galaxy users

Source: Sammy Humb  |   Jun 17 2013, 12:29am CDT

Samsung has teamed up with American rapper Jay Z that will enable Galaxy S and Note users to get his latest album for free. Starting June 24, Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II users can download the Magna Carta app from ...

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Apple iPhone 4S Gets Overtaken By Galaxy S III

Sep 6 2012, 12:19am CDT | by

The iPhone 4S is no longer the top dog

For the first time since the phone's launch, its sales fell to #2 among all smartphones in the US.

In August, sales of Samsung's rival, the Galaxy S III, surpassed that of Apple's smartphone, according to Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley.

"We believe this is the first month since the iPhone 4S launched in October 2011 that it was not the top-selling smartphone in the U.S. market," Walkley affirmed.

Samsung has been very specific that it does not see other Android phones as its competitor - it looks directly at the iPhone. It believes the Galaxy S line can be the definitive Android brand.

And that isn't just blind arrogance. Samsung owns an astounding 30.6% of the mobile phone market as of last month. It toppled Nokia as the leader in the industry for the first time in 15 years.

And with more than 50% of American consumers now owning smartphones, and with Android as the most popular smartphone platform by far, owning that industry is a huge deal.

The Galaxy S III saw an almost unparalleled global launch on May 29, with 100 carrier partners already secured at dozens of countries throughout the planet.

That is exactly the reason that this phone has been such a success. The conventional strategy for cell phones has always been to secure a deal with one carrier in regions like the US, because when you do that, the carrier will give you favorable terms.

But that seems to be less of a worry now when customers care about the phone more than the carrier these days. It will be interesting to see if this carrier-agnostic phenomenon continues.

 

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