GREAT DEMAND: A man passing by Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone advertisement boards in Seoul in this July 27, 2012 file photo. The demand for the Galaxy S III model topped Samsung’s expectations, with 10 million reportedly being sold in the two months after its May release. — Reuters
Samsung extended its lead over Apple in the smartphone market in the second quarter despite a slowing demand for mobile phones, according to figures released Tuesday.
Samsung sold 90.4 million mobile phones during the quarter, an increase of 29.5% compared to the same three-month period a year earlier, according to market-tracker Gartner Research.
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