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Friday 27 January 2012

Apple sold 37 million iPhones. Samsung can keep up with that and has for the past quarter therefore also record revenue and profit. But not only score points with smartphones, the South Koreans.

The success of his Galaxy smartphone Samsung brings more fat profits: In the 4th Quarter, the profit before tax, depreciation and amortization by 76 percent to 5.3 trillion won (3.6 billion euros), said Samsung. The turnover amounted to the equivalent of the company € 32 billion.

Samsung with its Galaxy range of smartphones worldwide and had been very successful in the third quarter of its major competitors beaten Apple with its iPhone. According to the U.S. market research firm Strategy Analytics Samsung sold 27.8 million from July to September smartphones – Apple contrast, 17.1 million

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Who in the 4th Quarter is at the top, was initially unclear. From circles rumored that Samsung has sold about 35 million smartphones, while there were 37 million with Apple. The U.S. group had published on Wednesday a new record sales.

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Samsung and Apple argue against a number of courts in several countries over patents for design and technology. For this year, Samsung has announced the development of new products and opening new markets to grow. The South Korean company is the world’s leading manufacturer of memory chips and flat screens. For the company employs a total of approximately 190 500 people.

The figures were as widely expected by experts. The Samsung-tended shares 0.3 percent higher.

AFP / rts