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According to Strategy Analytics, Apple Inc. well, more like it stayed where Apple has left it. It's still stuck at 29.3 percent which isn't so bad given the competition but knowing that a lot of powerful OEMs such as Samsung, Asus and Motorola are contributing to the production of Android tablets that cater to different market segments; it's quite ironic that they are all being beaten single-handedly by Apple. Apple doesn’t like being left behind and is rumored to be developing a [cheaper] 7 inch contender as too which comes to no surprise since it's a relatively logical solution to secure its tablet computing dominance given that Google has already dropped the bomb if affordable pricing is put into consideration. Now, let's talk about smartphones… Despite the Galaxy Tab ban in Europe and continuous patent wars against its arch enemy, Apple, the Korean giant Samsung was still able to pull off an impressive $5.86 billion worth of earnings as revealed in its Q2 financial report – a 79% growth compared to last year's. The company has also overtaken Apple as the world's top handset maker to date. According to IDC, Apple usually undergo sales decline in the first two quarters due to the company's once-a-year release cycle, it is expected to reclaim the top spot once it introduces their latest iteration of the iPhone. Read more in our articles including "Q2 earnings: Apple, Samsung up; LG, RIM down" and "Apple posts record Q1 2026 earnings revenue as iPhone, Apple Services hit all-time highs".