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To: sinclap who wrote (14772)1/7/2012 12:18:08 AM
From: pyslent  Respond to of 32692
 
Maybe that's part of it, but it seems to be that the Droid RAZR and Droid Bionic and HTC's Rezound should have been competitive.



To: sinclap who wrote (14772)1/7/2012 12:44:51 AM
From: rnsmth  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 32692
 
iPhone



To: sinclap who wrote (14772)1/7/2012 1:05:31 AM
From: Sr K  Respond to of 32692
 
The WSJ agrees.

January 7, 2012

By LORRAINE LUK

Strong sales by Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. squeezed the results of other smartphone manufacturers during the year-end holiday shopping period.

While major carriers like Verizon Wireless are reporting strong sales of the iPhone, and analysts say Samsung's estimate of record fourth-quarter earnings was driven by its smartphone business, rivals HTC Corp. and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. are reporting weaker than expected sales due to heightened competition.