Samsung still smartphone king, despite Note 7 woes
pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung retained its global smartphone crown in the third quarter, despite the monumental recall of its Galaxy Note 7, according to a pair of reports released Wednesday.Vendors shipped 362.9 million phones worldwide in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 1 percent over the same period last year, according to research firm IDC.Strategy Analytics' estimates were a little higher, coming in at 375 million units shipped during the quarter, an increase of 6 percent.
Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong begins reign amid Galaxy Note 7 smartphone crisis
In his new and expanded role, Lee's performance will come under even greater scrutiny.Photo: BloombergSingapore/Seoul: Lee Jae-yong, the crown prince of the founding family that controls pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung Group, is getting expanded corporate power.Now comes the guessing game about what he'll do with it.
Samsung keeps smartphone lead despite Note 7 debacle
A model demonstrates a pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung Electronics' new smartphone Galaxy S7 during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2016.Kim Hong-Ji, Reuters/File PhotoWASHINGTON - 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.
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