Huawei pushes Sony to 4th spot to enter smartphone market top 3January 26, 2013 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Huawei broke into the top three of the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2012, figures suggest, according to Digital Spy. Data from industry analyst IDC appears to confirm that the Chinese manufacturer pushed Sony into fourth place during the period in question, with only Apple and Samsung selling more handsets. The company, renowned for its budget Android devices, also pushed HTC and LG out of the top five during the quarter, with fellow Chinese phone-maker ZTE rounding off the top five. IDC's figures for the whole of 2012 rank Samsung as the world's top smartphone manufacturer with 216 million handsets sold throughout the year, giving it a 40% market share. Apple came in second with 137 million iPhones securing 25% of the market, while Nokia, HTC and RIM accounted for the other 18%. Huawei is extending its reach into new areas of the smartphone market, with two blockbuster devices unveiled at CES this month - the 6.1-inch screen-packing Ascend Mate and the Ascend D2. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |