According to the latest report from the Strategy Analytics, Apple iPhone 5 (http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_5-4910.php) was the best-selling smartphone in the world for the the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Surprisingly, the second spot was taken by Apple's iPhone 4S, leaving the Samsung's current flagship device in the third place. According to the report, Apple managed to ship 27.4 million iPhone 5 units during the holiday three month period, while iPhone 4S (http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_4s-4212.php) accounted for another 17.4 million units.
Samsung Galaxy S III (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-4238.php) global shipment was estimated to be about 15.4 million in Q4, which is a decline compared to Q3. The top three smartphones account for a whooping 27.7% of the entire smartphone market.
Samsung is rumored to launch its next generation flagship device on March 14 (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_to_be_unveiled_on_march_14_in_new_york_-news-5560.php) and it will certainly be aiming to reclaim the top spot, after the Galaxy S III held it in Q3.
Source (http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/HCST/post/2013/02/20/Strategy-Analytics-Apple-iPhone-5-Becomes-Worlds-Best-Selling-Smartphone-Model-in-Q4-2012.aspx) | Via (http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/iphone-5-tops-sales-q4-2012-strategy-analytics/)
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