Samsung may be falling behind in India and China but it is still the market leader in the US smartphone market.
The handset maker still retains a 36 percent share of the US smartphone market, latest data from Counterpoint Research shows.It also led the overall US mobile phone market with a 37 percent share.
The Galaxy S5 was a winner for Samsung as it generated 50 percent more demand than the Galaxy S4 in the US.
Samsung also has the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 which could help it keep the lead.
The US market is a three-way split between Samsung, Apple and all other phonemakers combined.
With the launch of a new iPhone Sep 9, Apple – which has a 25 percent share of the US market – will look to improve numbers and unseat the South Korean giant from its stronghold.
The Korean company has lost its No. 1 spot in the world’s largest smartphone market- China. Pushing aside Samsung in China is Xiaomi, a young, Beijing-based company while itslongtime dominance in the other giant-India-is under threat, too.Micromax, which started selling phones in 2008, has 16.6 percent of the mobile phone market (including both smartphones and feature phones), making it No. 1 player in India for the first time.
With inputs from IANS


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