Global smartphone market gears up for Note 7 fallout
pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung is clinging on to pole position in the global smartphone market stakes, but the continuing problems with its Note 7 device have started to bite.Globally, smartphone shipments stood at 355 million units for the third quarter of 2016, an increase of almost six per cent on the 336 million units shipped in the same quarter the previous year.The Korean vendor admitted last month that it would be teaming up with UK partners and operators on a recall of Note 7 devices due to safety concerns.
Samsung still No. 1 smartphone vendor, but Note 7 knocked marketshare back to 2014
Leaning on an expansive lineup of affordable android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android handsets, pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung retained its spot as the world's top smartphone vendor for the third quarter of 2016, according to research firm IDC.However, premium phone makers —Apple and Samsung included —are being squeezed from the bottom, as manufacturers of cheaper Android alternatives gained ground.According to fresh statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Samsung shipped 72.5 million smartphones during the three-month period ending in September, good for 20 percent of the global market.
Samsung keeps smartphone lead despite Note 7 debacle
The long-term impact of pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung's two Galaxy Note 7 recalls on their global smartphone market share remains to be seen, according to IDC analyst Melissa Chau Samsung maintained its lead in the global smartphone market in the third quarter despite a massive recall that has tarnished the South Korean giant's image.Samsung had a 20 percent market share in the quarter, well ahead of number two vendor Apple, according to reports late Wednesday from IDC and Strategy Analytics.The electronics giant discontinued its Galaxy Note 7 after its replacement devices faced the same problems of batteries overheating and bursting into flames.
Samsung's smartphone share hit by Note 7 debacle, stiff competition
pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung Electronics continued on top of the smartphone market in the third quarter but was battered by the impact of the Galaxy Note 7 recall and increased competition in India, China, and the U.S., according to Strategy Analytics.Overall the market grew by 6 percent annually to reach over 375 million units in the quarter, which was the smartphone industry's fastest growth rate for a year, according to the research firm.Chinese brands Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo posted strong growth rates in shipments even as Samsung and Apple saw volumes drop.
Post a Comment