Samsung Galaxy III became the world's best-selling smartphone model
last quarter, pushing aside Apple iPhone, which has dominated the chart
for more than two years, research firm Strategy Analytics said on
Thursday.
Strategy Analytics estimated Samsung sold 18 million S III
models in the third quarter, compared with iPhone 4S sales of 16.2
million.
Strong sales of the flagship Galaxy S III - which comes
with a large 4.8 inch touchscreen - helped Samsung post a record $7.3
billion operating profit in the July-September quarter.
"Samsung's
Galaxy S III has proven wildly popular with consumers and operators
across North America, Europe and Asia," said analyst Neil Mawston,
adding the new iPhone 5 would likely reclaim the top spot for Apple in
the current quarter.
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