Samsung Galaxy S3 claims top place in smartphones world

Samsung shipped out 18 million Galaxy S III smartphone's in the third quarter for 11 percent of the total smartphone market,"A large touch-screen design, extensive distributions across dozens of countries, and generous operator subsidies have been among the main causes of the Galaxy S3 success. Samsung's Galaxy S3 has proven wildly popular with consumers and operators across North America, Europe and Asia," said analyst Neil Mawston, adding the new iPhone 5 would likely reclaim the top spot for Apple in the current quarter.

Global Smartphone Shipments
	Samsung Galaxy S3		5.4			18.0
	Apple iPhone 4S		19.4			16.2
	Apple iPhone 5		0.0			6.0
	Others		128.0			127.6
	Total		152.8			167.8