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To: sylvester80 who wrote (18416)	4/6/2012 12:18:14 PM
From: Lahcim Leinad	Respond to of 32692

You in Samsung?

To: sylvester80 who wrote (18416)	4/6/2012 1:01:42 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

20% handset margins would be stellar, except in comparison with Apple's numbers. The ability of Apple to dominate the telecom industry while only selling about nine percent of all handsets comes mainly from its ability to leverage a healthy profit off its products, something most of the other manufacturers are unable to do, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley. Apple earned 80 percent of all profits in cell handsets (both feature and smartphone) with an operating margin of 47 percent, about nine times the industry average. Read more: electronista.com