Gartner: 52% of all smartphones sold in Q4 were branded Apple or Samsung

6. Mxyzptlk posted on 13 Feb 2013, 06:45 8

They are making the same mistakes HTC made. They were once at the top but they messed themselves up by releasing too many devices.

7. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 07:43 3

I agree, and I think Sammy's making a mistake by making so many of their lesser phones look like galaxies. The galaxy line should b exclusive, and prestigious.

17. taz89 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:00 3

theres a difference here though samsung use the galaxy name in all there phones because the galaxy name does not signify flagship but a brand that = samsung phones...what people also know is that the s and the note series are there only flagships for each year...they been doing this for 3 years and there galaxy brand is only getting stronger where as htc lost it pretty much after a year cause they just released to many flagships with very little difference...also let not forget that even though there are many galaxy devices not every siblge one is released in the same country...some are created to meet prices for certain countries etc ie here in the uk even though theres like 40 different samungs phones not every single one is available in the uk...i have yet to see someone confuse a s3 with a ace or a pocket lol.

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22. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:52 0

Good post but I think galaxy is also a flagship as well a a brand.

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31. taz89 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 21:18 0

i think when it started off it was meant for just flagships but i think they realised that it could become much bigger especially after the success of the the s2 and original note

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10. hung2900 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:44 3

You know nothing, Mxyzptlk.

Samsung has released too many devices, I agree, but only 2 flagships from two different segments, S3 and Note 2 (or S Series and Note Series). HTC released 3-4 flagships a year, but all of them are from the same segment.

The strategy of Samsung is making strong brand recognition, but nobody is confused between the Samsung's flagships and Samsung's budget phones.

16. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:00 1

HTC made too many garbage phones. Their buggy software ruined the Android experience. Older Samsungs were half as bad.

I have to see these phones, every single day, and I find HTC's phones to be the worst. For HTC (on Verizon, alone) its name was tarnished by the first two Incredibles and the Thunderbolt. For Sammy, it was the Continuum, Fascinate, and the Charge.

8. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:05 2

Yep, but I hope apple hits a home run this year. The iPhone 5 was a bases clearing triple lol. Excuse the baseball analogy, but spring training is rite around the corner.

13. Mxyzptlk posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:30 2

Apple made a triple play with the 4, 4S, and 5. They took it the home play and struck a homerun.

18. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:27 1

Lol how true

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9. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 08:26 2

You are both retards in denial. You both know, damn well, that Androids stomp a mudhole in your lame iPhones, and that Samsung dominates the entire smartphone market. The numbers (in both categories) have more than proven your hyped up, garbage iOS devices aren't worth a velvet painting of a dolphin and a whale gettin it on

11. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:20 3

No one Samsung model has outsold any one iPhone model for that particular year. That's his point. Who cares who stomps who. It takes more than specs dude. Apples end user experience stomps all of em.

14. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:44 4

If the iOS was better, more people would have an iPhone. It's very simple to understand that. You will never, ever win this debate. Look at every single article on every single smartphone website. Android lovers outweight iPhone lovers, and Android phones outsell iPhones.

End user experience? The iOS is boring and useless. Put your precious iPhone against my Razr Maxx and I will show you where real 'experience' is. I won't even talk about specs; I will show you how Android provides a REAL smartphone experience.

Widgets, a back button, long-pressing, sharing capabilites, customization (not even talking about launchers/skins), Flash Player (I still have Flash on Ice Cream Sandwich), FREE music, a waaaay better app store experience, superior menus and settings...

Want me to keep going? But hey, if you don't want or need all that...then I guess you should stick with your iPhone--which is for simple-minded people, or just go back to a regular flip phone. You constantly praise a device and an operating system that is complete trash. You don't even have the right to brag. You do not ever see articles or rumors, stating "Android is going down" or "Androids are losing their credibility" or "Google just can't cut it."

Wake up.

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19. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:33 4

I prefer iOS. Don't care about what u say.

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21. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:45 3

Then stick with what you like. Yes, a part of it is preference. If the iOS is all you can handle, then it's for you. I prefer more and I prefer to control my phone.

I look forward to our next debate B-)

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23. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:54 3

Thank u and no disrespect was meant. I also enjoy android, I simply prefer iOS.

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20. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:37 2

People have preference. Name all the specs u want doesn't matter

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12. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:21 1

Go research it like I did

15. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 09:49 1

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-outsells-iphone-5-to-become-world-s-leading-smartphone

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-samsung-galaxy-s3-outsold-the-iphone-4s-in-august-2012-9

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57505552-37/upset-iphone-4s-surrenders-u.s-crown-to-galaxy-s3/

http://www.overclock.net/t/1333883/samsung-galaxy-s3-outsells-iphone-5-to-remain-uks-most-popular-smartphone

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-11/news/35749843_1_android-phones-google-android-smartphones

http://www.dailytech.com/Android+Outsells+iPhone+5to2+Has+Nearly+50+Percent+of+the+Market/article22326.htm

***Want me to find and post more? ^^Articles where Androids--not just S3's--crush your iPhone...and not in just the US, but other countries.

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24. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 10:55 3

Post the links where iPhone lead also and I'm talking about for the year not a quartet

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25. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 11:06 1

Quarter.

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27. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 13:10 2

Look at the dates of those articles, and the release periods of the phones. Those articles cover both the iPhone 4S and 5. One of the articles dates back to even 2011!!!

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28. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 13:56 1

Dude I don't care. Enjoy your device. The iPhone is the top brand and that's a fact. Bug someone else please

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29. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 14:07 2

It's ok to be in denial. And you want me to move on because you don't have a leg to stand on. Whenever you state an opinion, I will always be there with facts, logic, and a giant can of WhoopAss.

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30. darkkjedii posted on 13 Feb 2013, 18:49 1

Yeah yeah yeah can of whoop ass got it. Now be gone already. I live in the real world where my phone is part of my daily life, not my life.

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32. gmracer1 posted on 13 Feb 2013, 21:57 0

lmao you live in a fantasy world. You are extremely distant from any kind of real world.

And please tell me how your comment of "my phone is part of my daily life, not my life" makes any sense. If you use your phone 'daily' (and I'll break that down for you.......it means EVERY SINGLE DAY) then yes, your phone is your life.

Do you ever think before you speak/type? I guess this is typical iOS-user behavior. *shrugs*

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33. GeekMovement posted on 14 Feb 2013, 14:30 0

You better watch your mouth cuz apple is starting to follow the releasing several more devices trend.

34. gmracer1 posted on 14 Feb 2013, 15:43 0

You don't have any clue of what Apple is going to do. Apple is boring and repetitive. And please fix your grammar.