Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S3 sales hot despite iPhone 5





(Credit: Localytics )

Samsung's Galaxy S3 isn't being thwarted by little things like the iPhone 5 or jury verdicts.




Since August 1, sales of the S3 have seen average weekly growth of 9 percent, following by big spikes after the Apple lawsuit verdict and the iPhone 5 announcement, according to Localytics.




Sales of new S3 phones jumped 16 percent from August 21 to August 27. On August 24, a jury in California found Samsung guilty of patent infringement, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages.




The focus on Samsung and the notion that its phones were similar in some ways to the iPhone may have contributed to the sales bump, suggests Localytics. Many users may also have feared a ban on Samsung products in light of the jury verdict, causing them to rush out to buy a device before it was too late.




The second spike was seen from September 11 to September 17, when sales climbed by 15 percent. On September 12, ... [Read more]











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