>So, where are your sources? I've linked mine, so I'm happy
>to see yours. If you're right, great, I'll give you respect
>for actually making an adult argument. But uh, I'm pretty
>sure I can poke holes in shit you spout out your ass.
>
>>The 63 million smartphones sold is highly misleading.
>Samsung
>>sold 41 million low end (cheap) smartphones and 22 million
>>high-end (Galaxy Note 2/GS3) smartphones for the year.
>
>Source? Or is this just spouting shit out your ass? Did you
>notice that the link I provided said ***smart*** phones? In
>other words, "high end" phones.

http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-q1-2012-sales-figures-72774/
"According to figures quoted by KoreaTimes.co.kr, Sammy has sold no less than 41 million smartphones in Q1 2012"

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Apple-s-Old-iPhone-The-iPhone-4S-Outsells-4293359.php

"The fact that Apple's iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 are outselling Samsung's top of the line smartphone suggests that consumers don't think Apple is getting out-innovated. Consumers also don't seem to care about the size of the screen."

"Unlike Samsung, Apple releases specific figures. For instance, for fiscal year 2011 Apple sold 125m iPhones. Fiscal year 2012 began October 2011 when the “disappointing” 4S without LTE, without a bigger screen, & without NFC launched, and ended September 2012, 2 weeks after the “incremental” iPhone 5 was launched. So in 12 months Apple sold 25m more iPhones than Samsung sold Galaxy S devices in 30 months. And, this comparison is actually titled in Samsung’s favor since this comparison doesn’t take into account the Q1 2013 holiday quarter which just concluded where Apple is expected to have sold around 50m iPhones (the previous record is 37m)."

*Cooks barbecue*

Read more: http://www.consideringapple.com/why-samsung-doesnt-release-sales-figures/#ixzz2MLKCmF7F

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/HCST/post/2013/02/20/Strategy-Analytics-Apple-iPhone-5-Becomes-Worlds-Best-Selling-Smartphone-Model-in-Q4-2012.aspx

"Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S are currently the world’s two most popular smartphone models."

*Grills brisket*

Samsung does not release sales numbers so we really don't know how many phones they sold. If they met estimates they would release real numbers.
>
>If you want to talk about global phones sales though... a 2
>second google search gave me this:
>
>http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2335616
>
>Hmm. 106mm phones sold from Samsung in Q4, 63mm of which are
>smartphones (from IDC). So, you're right that about 41
>million low end phones were sold... because 63mm
>***smart***phones were sold at the same time (rough total:
>106mm total sold). See the math? Math is our friend.
>
>>Oh and while you're partying
>>remember the Iphone 4s outsold the GS3 worldwide in both the
>>third and fourth quarter.
>
>They won the 4th because that's the yearly release of their
>only phone line... Samsung still beat it over the entire year
>(which is what really matters, yes?) Are you lying about the
>3rd quarter though? Because I think you are! Do you want to
>continue this line of argument, or should I google it and
>embarass you further?
>
>
>>Therefore, my point still stands
>>Samsung's market share is shrinking.... So much for my
>>arguments carrying zero weight, eh.
>
>Check that Garner link I pasted above (published only a few
>weeks ago). If you want to go by global phone sales,
>Samsung's market share from 2011 to 2012 went from 17.7% to
>22%. Or you could look at the IDC link for smartphones and
>see that Samsung's market share from 2011 to 2012 went from
>22.5% to 29%. Note that both of the numbers went UP. That's
>how math works. If a number goes up, it's an INCREASE. Math
>is our friend, remember? Seriously.... how many times do I
>have to explain this to you? I've counted at least 5 times in
>this thread now. You have the logical capabilities of a five
>year old, and frankly I think I'm being generous.
>
>>Furthermore, Samsung spent $12 billion on ads for this. I'd
>>like your take on Samsung's BLATANT COPYING of passbook.
>>Where's the innovation?
>
>I agree, that's outright copying. Fuck it, Apple does it too.
> How are you enjoying your (inferior) notification bar? I
>love it, especially since Android had it several years before
>iOS did. Or how about the "i'm busy, send a text" feature?
>That thing is really handy, especially since I've been using
>it a year before iOS got it.

The android operating system wasn't nearly as smooth as iOS until Jelly Bean. How are you enjoying stretched out apps, poor app quality for the most part and a fragmented ecosystem?

>
>And oh hey, Samsung's also introduced multiple windows to
>smartphones. But I'm sure you'll get excited over it once
>Apple copies it 3 years from now (the amount of time it'll
>take them to expand the phone size to be able to actually use
>the feature).
>
>I'm just warming up.... what else shit do you want to spout
>out your ass? I got a lot more to embarrass you with.

Multiples windows isn't a feature most users can take advantage of. Therefore, it's pointless. Reall innovation is touting NFC for years only to admit it's pointless for mobile payments. Don't take my word for it....

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/27/4035064/samsung-wallet-app-apple-passbook-features

"When we asked why Samsung did not include NFC tap-to-pay features in Wallet, the company said that retailers prefer barcodes over NFC because they don't have to install any new infrastructure to support it."

The only thing embarrassing is Samsung's advertising budget relative to their phone sales.