Samsung Galaxy smartphone shipments have increased to push Samsung in top spot as the world maker of smartphones over Apple's iPhone. The Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy lines of smartphones are gaining recognition and contributing to the rapid growth of sales.
Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones received first, second and third place in the “Best New Mobile Device” category at 4G World Expo with the Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch taking the top spot.
In the five months since the launch, more than 10 million Samsung Galaxy SII smartphones have been shipped. The Samsung Galaxy SII continues to receive great reviews. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Samsung Galaxy Nexus was recently announced and is greatly anticipated. Strategy Analytics showed that Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones(23.8%) in Q3 2011 while Apple shipped 17.1 million smartphones (14.6%) in the same period.
IHS reported similar figures reporting tha Samsung in the third quarter shipped an estimated 27.30 million smartphones, up 43.7 percent from 19.0 million in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Apple’s shipments declined to 17.1 million iPhones, down 15.9 percent from 20.3 million in the second quarter.
“Samsung has been coming on strong in the global smartphone market in 2011 because of its broad portfolio of products, especially at the high end with its new Galaxy S II line as well as its offerings in the fast-growing low-end segment of the market,” said Wayne Lam, senior analyst, wireless communications at IHS. “Meanwhile, Apple suffered a sales decline in the third quarter as buyers delayed purchasing iPhones until the new 4S model became available in the fourth quarter. With the iPhone 4S now shipping in high volume, Apple is enjoying a sales spike in the fourth quarter that is expected to put it in a neck-and-neck battle for smartphone leadership with Samsung.”
New industry data shows Samsung has unseated Apple as the world's fastest selling smartphone manufacturer.