http://forum.lowyat.net/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:15:05 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2709526 <a href='http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5-was-the-top-selling-smartphone-in-the-world-in-q4-2012-report/' target='_blank'>http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5-was-the...q4-2012-report/</a><br /><br /><!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->According to research collated by numbers firm Strategy Analytics, Apple’s iPhone 5 was the smartphone boasting the highest number of sales in the final quarter of 2012. The device, which launched in September alongside iOS 6, was the biggest-selling by some margin, while its predecessor – the iPhone 4S – took second spot.<br /><br />As you can see from the charts, consumers began holding off their purchase of an Apple iPhone in anticipation for the sixth-generation device in Q3, allowing the Samsung Galaxy S III to claim more market share and sell a higher volume of units than both Apple device. Of course, the iPhone 5 only saw a fraction of Q3 thanks to its late September release, which explains the low number, but in the final quarter, it really came into its own.<br /><br />While the iPhone 4S’s market share reduced in Q4, the number of devices sold increased, which goes to show that consumers still hold the dual-core, A5 device in high regard. Of course, the fact that it became cheaper with the release of the iPhone 5 will have been a significant factor, but the two team mates both enjoyed higher individual sales, and more market share than their Korean-branded rival.<br /><br /><img src='http://cdn.redmondpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/iphone5-strategy-analytics-2-20-13-03.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> King_Hector The Museum Of Kopitiam Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:57:02 +0800