Samsung overtakes Apple in Australia despite patent attacks, becomes No.1 phone vendor

As Samsung continues to field repeated patent-related strikes from Apple in Australia and around the world, the Cupertino-based company’s aggressive stance seems to be having an�unforeseen�side effect in some cases. As Apple continues to inadvertently�help Samsung�advertise�its products across the Australian region, market research firm IDC revealed on Monday that the South Korea-based electronics giant passed Apple in the third quarter to become the No.1 mobile phone vendor in Australia and New Zealand. Read on for more. Achieving growth for the third consecutive quarter, Samsung phone shipments in Australia and New Zealand topped iPhone shipments last quarter as the region also saw a major shift in the smartphone space; Android overtook Apple’s iOS platform to become the most popular mobile operating

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/20/samsung-overtakes-apple-in-australia-despite-patent-attacks-becomes-no-1-phone-vendor/

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