In the never-ending battle for world device domination, Apple has scored a major victory. IDC, a tech consultancy, released figures showing that in the second quarter of 2011 Apple shipped 20.34 million smartphones. The entire market shipped 105.6 million smartphones giving Apple a market share of about 19.1 percent, beating out other heavyweights like Samsung, Nokia, RIM and HTC.
“Apple’s success can be directly attributed to its distribution (more than 200 carriers in more than 200 countries), increased manufacturing capacity, and solid demand within emerging and developed markets from both consumers and business users,” IDC’s report stated. “Apple has made market-setting strides in hardware, software, and channel development to grab mindshare and market share.
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