Samsung keeps top spot as smartphone market grows

Still on top: South Korea's Samsung led the smartphone market in the second quarter with a 21.7% market share. Photo: AFP

WASHINGTON: Samsung remained the top global smartphone vendor in the second quarter despite slowing sales, while Apple and Chinese manufacturers boosted market share, a survey showed. 

The quarterly survey by research firm IDC showed the global market for smartphones grew 11.6% from a year ago to 337.2 million units, the second highest quarterly total on record.