Apple and Samsung shares 50 Percent of Total Smartphones Market in Q1,2012

According to ABI Research, Apple and Samsung have captured 50% of the global smartphone market. What's even more impressive is the fact that the two companies share 90% of the generated profits in the segment for the same period. Samsung's Best selling phone in Q1,2012 is the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy S 2, Apple's best selling smartphone in Q1,2012 is the iPhone 4S.

The main question, which ABI Research report has posed is which manufacturer will sweep in and take the third place. Nokia and RIM seem to be neck and neck here, with important announcements in the pipeline for the second half of this year. Sony is also showing ambition with the recent string of budget friendly announcements, and so are the two Chinese giants, Huawei and ZTE.