For a quarter. When they released a modern Iphone and one with a screen size that can finally compete with a Samsung. So they will have a nice quarter or two.
Now we will see how they do head to hear.
Look at the graphic in the article and the last SIX QUARTERS on Samsung’s sales ... those six quarters are showing a turnaround.
Apple grabs 33% smartphone marketshare in South Korea, a historic record for foreign manufacturers in Samsung’s home turf
http://9to5mac.com/2015/01/21/apple-grabs-33-smartphone-marketshare-in-south-korea-a-historic-record-for-foreign-manufacturers-in-samsungs-home-turf/
Apple’s marketshare in South Korea has skyrocketed in the last quarter, driven by strong demand for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, according to data by Counterpoint. Apple increased its share of sales from 15% to 33%, more than doubling its market power in one quarter.
Historically, Samsung has dominated South Korea, largely due to geographic advantages, but Apple’s gains now threaten the #1 spot. Apple is the first foreign smartphone company ever to surpass 20% marketshare in the region, taking the number 2 spot. Samsung’s marketshare fell from 60% in November to 46% and (now third-place) South Korean LG Electronics fell to 14%.
Apple’s big iPhones score record sales in China, Japan, and South Korea
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7865215/apple-iphone-6-record-sales-asia
In South Korea, Samsung’s home territory, Apple claimed 33 percent of the market last November, more than doubling the 15 percent share it held prior to the launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. This puts it well ahead of South Korean brand LG (14 percent) and not far behind Samsung itself, whose market share slipped from 60 percent to 46 percent.
“No foreign brand has gone beyond the 20 percent market share mark in the history of Korea’s smartphone industry,” said Counterpoint mobile analyst Tom Kang in a press statement. “It has always been dominated by the global smartphone leader, Samsung. But iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have made a difference here, denting the competition’s phablet sales.” It’s interesting to note also that Samsung’s share of the market has slipped by 14 points while Apple’s is up by 18 — an overlap that implies that Apple is actively taking sales off Samsung. A similar story is playing out in Japan, where Apple’s market share jumped from the high teens in May last year to 51 percent in November. At the same time, domestic companies’ market shares fell, with Sony — the number two brand — dropping from 30 percent in July to 17 percent in November.
The big screen sold to Chinese customers. The small screen to mostly North American customers.
I will never buy a phone with a big screen. I already have an iPad which I love!