Apple Smartphone Share: Report Shows Apple Dominating Smartphone Market in US

Apple Smartphone Share: On the surface, it is easy to say that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone is a dominant force in the United States smartphone market. Recent data from a Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report backs up this claim.

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In a period covering the past 12 weeks, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has achieved its highest ever smartphone share in the United States.

For a full review of the Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report, click on this link.

With the latest sales data in hand, the well known research company reports that Apple has claimed 53.3% of the market.

Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, added the following:

Apple has reached a major milestone in the US by passing the 50% share mark for the first time, with further gains expected to be made during December.

While Sunnebo talks about further gains being made in December, it will be interesting to see how much further Apple can pull away from the competition in the United States.

Even though Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is dominating in the United States, the same cannot be said for the company’s performance in Europe.

When it comes to manufacturing statistics out of this part of the world, some of the data may surprise you:

Samsung continues to hold the number one smartphone manufacturer spot across the big five countries, with 44.3% share in the latest 12 weeks. Apple takes second place with 25.3% share while HTC, Sony and Nokia shares remain close in the chase for third position.

With such a good performance in the United States, it leaves one to wonder if Apple will eventually put more resources into attempting to takeover the market in Europe. With Samsung holding a large advantage at the present time, Apple definitely has some catching up to do.

Right now, it is safe to say that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) isn’t worried too much about Windows sales in the United States. Sunnebo said:

Although Windows sales in the US remain subdued, Nokia is managing to claw back some of its share in Great Britain through keenly priced Lumia 800 and 610 prepay deals. The next period will prove crucial in revealing initial consumer reactions to the Nokia 920 and HTC Windows 8X devices.”

What do you think the future holds for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphone sales? Will 2013 lead to the company grabbing even more of the smartphone market?

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