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To: niceguy767 who wrote (1803)	1/25/2013 4:48:52 PM
From: Lahcim Leinad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2222

You've got it exactly wrong this time. Could be, certainly would NOT be the first time. However, if I am wrong, I will NOT lose ANY money, cause I'm flat NOK. Trust me on this: I'll make up the profits for that elsewhere, should I be "exactly wrong" about NOK. But I don't think I am. The weakest Q of the year for all phone manufacturers is in progress. Samsung's competition is fierce. So is HTC's and that of all the others jumping into the WP8 pool. Meanwhile, Android is still kicking behinds and taking no prisoners. Apple cannot be completely written off, either. Nor the up and coming Chinese manufacturers which will get preference in China. If I'm wrong, you'll profit from NOK and I will not. Life goes on. :-) Side note: if I am "exactly wrong" this time, methinks it will be due to Nokia's Asha line taking off like crazy, not the WP8 line. Time will tell which of the two of us is dreaming.

To: niceguy767 who wrote (1803)	1/25/2013 5:20:23 PM
From: Lahcim Leinad	Respond to of 2222

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. Say no more...