Apple crosses Samsung in smartphone market, helped by Note7 debacle
Apple regained the top spot in the smartphone market, helped by the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, while rival Samsung Electronics grappled with the recall of its flagship Galaxy Note7 over overheating batteries, according to a research firm.
The iPhone maker shipped 78.3 million smartphones in the fourth quarter for a market share of 17.8 percent, compared with 77.5 million smartphones shipped by Samsung, which had a market share of 17.7 percent, Strategy Analytics said Tuesday.
For the full year, Samsung was the clear winner with shipments of 309.4 million smartphones to Apple’s 215.4 million, in part because Apple saw shipments of the iPhone drop in recent quarters.
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