{"id":9735,"date":"2012-04-29T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T14:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faceofmalawi.com\/?p=9735"},"modified":"2012-04-29T14:10:18","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T14:10:18","slug":"nokia-no-longer-biggest-handset-maker-as-samsung-ends-14-year-reign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.faceofmalawi.com\/index.php\/2012\/04\/29\/nokia-no-longer-biggest-handset-maker-as-samsung-ends-14-year-reign\/","title":{"rendered":"Nokia no longer biggest handset maker as Samsung ends 14-year reign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung is now the biggest-selling mobile manufacturer in the world, with the Korean company overtaking Finnish giant Nokia.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first time in 14-years that Nokia hasn\u2019t remained on the top spot as the manufacturer has struggled to maintain dominance in the wake of Android and Apple devices.<\/p>\n

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Samsung: The new mobile phone giant<\/p><\/div>\n

According to an industry study, Samsung shipped 93.5 million handsets in Q1, compared to Nokia\u2019s 82.7 million.<\/p>\n

Samsung has already issued impressive financial results for Q1 of this year<\/a> and with the imminent arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S3 it\u2019s happy days for the manufacturer.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s rise to world domination is not that much of a surprise, its having already surpassed Nokia as the number one European vendor last year.<\/p>\n

Nokia will be hoping to claw back some ground with the Nokia Lumia 900<\/a>, with the manufacturer putting its faith in Windows Phone.<\/p>\n

However, a quick return to the top is unlikely with Nokia conceding even prior to this industry study, that a period of transition is needed before it can return to its former glories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you think to Samsung overtaking Nokia? Let us know your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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