Apple tops Samsung in quarterly smartphone sales for the first time since 2011<article>
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Strong interest in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus helped Apple sell more smartphones than Samsung in the fourth quarter of 2014.</p><p>
Apple sold 74.8 million smartphones globally during the fourth quarter, up from 50.2 million in the year-earlier quarter, according to Gartner. Apple’s decision to offer phones with larger screens paid off, the research firm said. U.S. and Chinese buyers are especially keen on the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, said Gartner, adding that demand for the phones is still strong in both countries. The larger screens also gave Apple customers a reason to replace their older phones.</p><p>
Samsung, by comparison, sold 73 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, down from 83.3 million in 2013’s fourth quarter. Samsung had held the quarterly sales title since 2011.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2892292/apple-edges-out-samsung-in-fourth-quarter-smartphone-sales.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple tops Samsung in quarterly smartphone sales for the first time since 2011
