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Informed sources said on Thursday that Samsung as of September 30 in the third quarter, sold more than 20 million smart phones. And ending September 24 of the fourth fiscal quarter, Apple sold 17.1 million smartphones.
By shipments, Samsung is now the world's second largest mobile phone maker, ranking behind Nokia. As more and more mobile phone users to switch to smart phones, as well as the popularity of Google Android system, Samsung this year to develop the smart phone business. In addition to Android phones, Samsung also unveiled Microsoft Windows Phone and Bada self-developed system for smart phones.
Samsung will release third-quarter earnings next week. Research firm Strategy Analytics data show that the first quarter of this year, Samsung sold 12 million smartphones sold in the second fiscal quarter, more than 19 million units. In contrast, the Samsung is only the second quarter of fiscal 2010, sold more than 300 million smart phones.
Samsung and Google on Wednesday held a joint press conference in Hong Kong, release, code-named \"ice cream sandwich\" (Ice Cream Sandwich) a new generation of Android 4.0 system, and based Android 4.0 smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus. In this regard, Samsung Electronics executive vice president of global product strategy Won-Pyo Hong said: \"Our strategy is to diversify with several software vendors. \"
For Apple iPhone 4S, Won-Pyo Hong said: \"Apple will launch some innovative products often for the launch of iPhone 4S We are not surprised. \"
Smart phone shipments to increase at the same time enhance the Samsung mobile business operating margins. The second quarter, Samsung Telecom Division operating margin was 13.7 percent, its highest point since 2004. Analysts expect third-quarter operating margin in the sector will be further enhanced.
Samsung earlier this month expects third-quarter operating profit will reach 4000 to 4400 billion won (about 3.5 to 3.9 billion U.S. dollars), higher than analysts expected a 3.3 trillion won. (Text / SAN)
