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. 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 boosts in numbers are largely attributed to the increase in smartphone sales, Samsung did highlight the continuous demand for the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S3 and has so far sold about 10 million S3 phones and is expected to sell 15-20 million more by September. The much awaited Omnia i900 from Samsung (see specs here) was released in the Philippines yesterday. While everybody is getting frustrated with the supposed Globe iPhone 3G pricing, the Samsung Omnia will definitely be a formidable alternative to the former. The rumored new Samsung i8510 that tows in an 8-megapixel camera and a 16GB internal storage becomes official. Read more in our articles including "Q2 earnings: Apple, Samsung up; LG, RIM down" and "Samsung i900 Omnia Philippine Price".
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. 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 boosts in numbers are largely attributed to the increase in smartphone sales, Samsung did highlight the continuous demand for the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S3 and has so far sold about 10 million S3 phones and is expected to sell 15-20 million more by September. The much awaited Omnia i900 from Samsung (see specs here) was released in the Philippines yesterday. While everybody is getting frustrated with the supposed Globe iPhone 3G pricing, the Samsung Omnia will definitely be a formidable alternative to the former.
Our coverage of samsung earnings includes: "Q2 earnings: Apple, Samsung up; LG, RIM down"; "Samsung i900 Omnia Philippine Price"; "Samsung Innov8 i8510 confirmed". Each article provides unique insights and information.