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Smartphones are taking over the cellphone market. As of January 2014, 58 percent of American adults had a smartphone, according to a report from the Pew Research Internet Project.
For the first time in three years, the iPhone is the world’s top selling smartphone.
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According to a report by CNN, Apple sold a record 74.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2014, giving it 20.4% of the global smartphone market, according to new research from Gartner.
That was enough to push Apple (AAPL, Tech30) ahead of Samsung (SSNLF), which had 19.9% of the market in the quarter.
The last time Apple held the top spot was in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The blockbuster sales of iphones also pushed overall smartphone sales over 1 billion for the first time ever. In 2014, there were 1.2 billion smartphones sold worldwide, up 28% from 2013.
Overall, smartphones accounted for two thirds of all mobile phone sales last year.
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Apple’s breakthrough came on the heels of a deal with China’s biggest mobile provider, China Mobile (CHL). That deal benefited Apple in a big way, with sales in China surging 70% last quarter.
Making such gigantic inroads in China was once believed impossible. Apple’s brand did not hold the same cache as some Chinese smartphone makers, including Xiaomi, Lenovo (LNVGF) and Huawei. And those brands heavily discount their phones, making them far more accessible to the masses than the iPhone.
Apple also rolled out the new iPhone 6 to other countries faster than it had in previous years which helped boost sales. The iPhone 6 is available in 130 countries. Apple also said its supplier efficiencies helped the company manufacture 7 million more iPhones than it had expected to make last quarter.
But the iPhone’s expected success isn’t solely due to China, the global market or supply chains.
The iPhone 6 has proven extremely popular with customers who were holding out for a bigger Apple smartphone. The 4.7-inch screen competes much better with some larger Android smartphones, and the superior camera has helped some would-be defectors stick with the iPhone brand.
New york post edittor also report that , Despite losing ground in the fourth quarter, Samsung still held the biggest share of the mobile market for all of 2014, selling 392 million units. That was more than double the 191 million iPhones sold by Apple.
Total smartphone sales surged 28 percent to 1.2 billion units in 2014, representing two-thirds of sales.

source : http://techcribng.com/iphone-is-the-worlds-top-selling-smartphone/

Outstanding!
Well, that's why it's a freaking iphone


#QuoteMeIfYouWanna

nickusoro:
Outstanding!
Well, that's why it's a freaking iphone


#QuoteMeIfYouWanna

thats gud to hear that frm yu . #WhyWon'tIQuoteYou

Iphone is the boss anytime anyday.

lanre316:
Iphone is the boss anytime anyday.

yes o.
I knw bb users will disagree with that.

baseg25:
yes o.
I knw bb users will disagree with that.

Yes, I know. Even nokia java users and chinko tecno users will disagree. But reality cannot be denied; Apple iPhone is the King of all smartphones anytime anyday.

lanre316:
Yes, I know. Even nokia java users and chinko tecno users will disagree. But reality cannot be denied; Apple iPhone is the King of all smartphones anytime anyday.

That is the fact o.