Apple and Samsung, competing in the mobile market, control 108% of the profits of the world industry phones, says research firm Canaccord Genuity. Analysts attributed the figure exceeding one hundred percent, the fact that many manufacturers, including BlackBerry, Nokia / Microsoft, Motorola and Sony, record operating losses.
According to Canadian firms in the II quarter of 2014 Apple and Samsung have gained control over 108% of operating profit in the global smartphone market. Smartphone business is profitable only to the two companies, the rest either get losses or teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Experts did not specify the distribution of shares of giants. In the first quarter of the iPhone maker has got 65% of the profits, and the South Korean vendor - 41%.
According to analysts, "sweet couple" will continue to rob and competitors in the second half, and Apple predict an increase in market share of smartphones in connection with the release of the new iPhone model 6 and a decrease in the price of iPhone 5s.
Canaccord Genuity not considered indicators of Chinese manufacturers, which are rapidly gaining momentum. In the mobile industry companies from China already rank high: they were shipped 101.7 million smartphones in the II quarter of 2014, which is 25% more than in the previous quarter. In April-June Xiaomi, Huawei and Coolpad released 14.8, 13.5 and 10.1 million smartphones, respectively. Experts predict that this year Chinese brands prepare to sell 500 million mobile devices.
In the Russian market, according to analysts GfK, Apple will hold 9.2% of sales in the piece, which is the fourth indicator after Samsung (16%), Fly (13,9%) and Nokia (10,5%). In the first line of the money divide Samsung and Apple.
In BRICS iPhone realization for the year increased by 55%, said earlier Apple CEO Tim Cook.In April, summarizing the financial district II, he singled out Russia, noting that here in annualized sales of smartphones Apple grew by 97%. Experience shows that demand for the iPhone is reduced for several months before the sale of the new model, says CEO Telecom Daily Denis pieces. It is expected that the new iPhone 6 Apple will introduce this fall.