The gorilla in the room is now Samsung.
For the full year, Samsung prelim total in smartphones is 215 million, up 120% (yes more than doubled) from 2011. Samsung's full year market share at 30% up from 20% in 2011. And compared to its nearest rival, Apple iPhone, Samsung's smartphone unit is now exactly 50% bigger than its nearest rival. I think its safe to say, that Samsung has run away with the smartphone market, even Apple is now helpless to resist the new king in town. - Prelim Samsung Q4 number At this point, every phone and tablet manufacturer is dreaming about being Samsung, and Nokia is no longer Samsung.
Oh, and Samsung makes WP8 phones, and dirt cheap Androids (that compete well with Nokia's Ashas) for China, India, you name a country.
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