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iPhone 5 launch doesn't slow down Galaxy S III sales

If one was of the impression that sales of the Samsung Galaxy S III would be suffering since the iPhone 5 has been announced, then you can guess again as a

October 04, 2012 / 14:50 IST
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If you thought that sales of the Samsung Galaxy S III would suffer once the iPhone 5 was announced, then, well, you were wrong. A survey carried out by Localytics shows that the flagship smartphone from the Korean manufacturer is still going strong. According to the survey, Localytics state, “Yesterday Samsung added the iPhone 5 to its patent lawsuit against Apple and other manufacturers. This comes after Apple was awarded $1 billion for Samsung’s infringements. But sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III haven’t been hurt and appear to have been helped by the news. The powerhouse Android device saw average growth of 9% in new devices each week since August 1st, with huge spikes in Galaxy S III adoption occurring after the Apple lawsuit verdict and after the iPhone 5 announcement.” Click here for full story

first published: Oct 4, 2012 02:41 pm

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