>Also, don't forget that Apple is still dominating in the profit arena.
Here's a great graphic to illustrate this point (2nd chart) [1]
[1]: http://www.asymco.com/2012/05/03/the-phone-market-in-2012-a-...
Here's a great graphic to illustrate this point (2nd chart) [1]
[1]: http://www.asymco.com/2012/05/03/the-phone-market-in-2012-a-...
Also, if people actually read the whole analysis attached to it, they would see how positive it is about Samsung, not just Apple. To quote:
The new market disruption is evidenced by the shift of fortunes to Apple and Samsung and away from every other device maker.
Additionally, Samsung is now recording record profits, mostly on the back of rapidly increasing sales of profitable phones.
Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier.
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In the second quarter, Samsung's mobile division, which makes smartphones, personal computers and network equipment, contributed 63 percent of Samsung's entire operating profit by generating 4.2 trillion won profit.[1]
It's true that Samsung's entire phone division doesn't have the high margins Apple does (I've heard ~25% for Samsung vs 35% for Apple), but Samsung sells a lot of low-margin phones, which bring in a lot of revenue even if the profit rate isn't as high.
[1] http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jUVFPSfGFp...