 "Samsung may have lost in India and China but it's still the leader in US")
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