Samsung became the leader in sales
Global smartphone shipments in 2013 passed the threshold of one billion. This figure is 38.4 % more than last year. The bulk of the sales took place at the South Korean manufacturer Samsung. The American manufacturer Apple is in second place, and the third position is occupied by Chinese Huawei, as BBC news reports.
Just during past year they sold 1.8 billion mobile phones in the world. More than half of them – are smartphones. The main advantage of such devices are a big enough screen and low cost.
Director of research firm IDC, which specializes in information technology market research, says that cheap devices never attracted many buyers. But now it is the main driving force of the market. For example, China and India have become major markets for smartphones, which cost less than $ 150.
Last year, the share of Samsung in the global market was 31,3%, Apple - 15,3%, Huawei - 4,9%, LG - 4,8%, and Lenovo - 4,5%.
