Samsung and Apple held 52% of the smartphone market in Q4

Gartner, the popular analyst company has
released its quarterly report, which shows
that Samsung and Apple continue their
domination in the smartphone market,
while the third place is up for grabs.
Sales report of Q4 and 2012
respectively
The top two manufacturers have a
combined market share of 52% with
Samsung accounting for 64.5 million
shipments, while Apple managed to sell
43.5 million units. The South Koreans saw
an increase of 85.3% in their sales, while
at the same time Apple's sales were up
by 22.6% from the last year.
Android extended its lead over other
operating systems by adding 145 million
units, out of which Samsung accounted for
42.5%. Meanwhile, Apple's iOS market
share dropped from 23.6% to 20.9% in
the last quarter, but remains ahead of
other rivals.
According to the Gartner's report, the
third place in the smartphone game is
currently held by Huawei, who managed
to sell more than 27 million handsets in
2012. However, the Chinese company
only holds the spot by the skin of its
teeth and the competition for it remains
fierce.