“Apple Inc is chipping away at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s dominant position in its home turf of South Korea – thanks to its new iPhone 6 series,” Se Young Lee reports for Reuters.
“Apple captured a record 33 percent market share in South Korea in November, the highest ever for a foreign brand, according to a monthly report released by Hong Kong-based market research company Counterpoint on Wednesday,” Lee reports. “In contrast, Samsung’s share slipped to 46 percent after hovering around 60 percent for five months.”
“Apple’s gains in South Korea are telling, as November was the first full month that the larger-screen iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were sold in the country,” Lee reports. “‘iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have made a difference here, denting the competition’s phablet sales,’ Counterpoint analyst Tom Kang said. ‘If there was a better supply of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus 64 GB and 128 GB models, then Apple’s share could have climbed to the 40 percent level.'”
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MacDailyNews Take: The is just the beginning of beleaguered Samsung’s pain.
An iPhone with a larger screen option will hurt Samsung immeasurably more than myriad, unending traipses through the legal morass. – MacDailyNews, May 2, 2014
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More like this please… Samsung’s share should be below 10% via their rip off products, tied with Xiaomi.
It wasn’t so much a thermonuclear explosion as it was radiation fallout.
It would have been thermonuclear if the courts had done their job…
Thieves deserve to get their plumbing caught in a vise.
I’ll do my best to tighten the crank by actively informing family, friends, and acquaintances of Samsung’s thievery…and steer them away from anything with the Samsung brand name. Already talked the in-laws out of buying a Samsung washer / dryer set, and that felt great.
Though the relatives do tend to look at you as some kind of fanatic or looney when you bring up boycotting “immoral Samsung” and any of their products.
Not after I explain what Samsung has done to Apple, Dyson, et al. Most people get ‘fair’.
I remember Dyson reading that Dyson withdrew their law suit. That was a year or two ago.
Dyson vacuums are overpriced not so great vacuums with lot of money spent on marketing. Seems like a good fit for them to copy.
If you want a good vacuum to copy, copy a Miele or Sebo.
How do youlike them Apples Samscum?
Do ypurmonkey dance now.
How do youlike them Apples Samscum?
Do your monkey dance now.
AAPL is DOOMED I tell ya .. gmafb