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Strategy Analytics: Samsung recaptures top smartphone spot from Apple

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone shipments grew 6% annually to reach 353 million units in quarter one (Q1) of 2017. Samsung recaptured first position with 23% global smartphone marketshare, while Apple dipped to 14% share, adds the research group.

Strategy Analytics says Samsung shipped 80.2 million smartphones worldwide in Q1 2017, rising 2% annually from 79 million units in Q1 2016. Samsung recaptured first place this quarter, after losing top spot to Apple in the previous Q4 2016 holiday season. 

Apple fell 1% annually and shipped 50.8 million smartphones for 14% marketshare worldwide in Q1 2017. Apple iPhone shipments have declined year-on-year in four of the past five quarters.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.