Apple is busy in fighting with Samsung, but interesting thing
is Apple has beaten LG in the U.S. markets, ComScore revealed. Credit goes to iPhone
5 that has win over great market share. With 17.8% cell phone market share of
U.S., Apple grabbed the second place from LG at the end of October. LG faced a
drop from 18.5% to 17.6% market share.
iPhone 5, after its launch in September, has been giving Apple a real boost in the Smartphone industry. Last year, Apple remained at 3rd and 4th places after LG and Motorola in the list of top U.S. Smartphone manufacturers.
iPhone 5, after its launch in September, has been giving Apple a real boost in the Smartphone industry. Last year, Apple remained at 3rd and 4th places after LG and Motorola in the list of top U.S. Smartphone manufacturers.
At present, Samsung is still at top of the list with 27.3% market
share. In current ranking, Samsung and Apple are at the gaining end while Motorola,
LG, and HTC are at the losing end. Short glimpse of the two quarters’ market
share of main Smartphone manufacturers is given below:
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Samsung had 25.5% market share in July 2012 and 26.3% in October
2012.
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Apple had 16.3% market share in July 2012 and 17.8% market
share in October 2012.
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LG had 18.4% market share in July 2012 and 17.6% market
share in October 2012.
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Motorola had 11.2% market share in July 2012 and 11% in
October 2012.
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HTC had 6.4% market share in July 2012 and 6% in October
2012.
The data is compiled by ComScore after surveying above 30,000
Smartphone users from U.S. The results are excellent for Apple as the company
is competing against its tough rival, Android, and also struggling to cope with
short supplies.
Apple has broken its own previous year record of selling iPhones;
26.9 million iPhones sold during 3rd quarter, which has crossed the
limit of 25 million, as forecasted by Wall Street. However, the number is not that
much high from that of the previous quarter.
The demand and supply issue has one major reason, the
complex manufacturing. According to Foxconn’s representative, it was the most
complicated Smartphone they have ever assembled and workers are still in
learning process of its better assembling.
The supply issue became severe, as buyers have to wait for
longer even after placing the online orders. However, the situation changed last
month when supply started matching up with the demand. Apple has brought the
ship time to just one week, which was previously several weeks. It will surely
give a real boost to Apple’s sales volume of iPhone 5. Wall Street forecasts 46
million iPhone 5 sets to be sold in the current quarter, but critics claim the
number to be much higher.
If
the sales volume of iPhone 5 will go on increasing, more are the chances Apple
will cross Samsung to get the top place among Smartphone manufacturers. Chances
are there as iPhone demand is increasing day by day and news of Apple’s efforts
to improve iPhone 5 is attracting more customers. It will also put a challenge
for unlock iPhone 4S service
providers to introduce some reliable unlocking support.
What
do you think, Apple will remain successful in beating all other rivals in
upcoming quarter results? Share your opinion!