Galaxy S 4 to help Samsung double its lead over rivals in 2013

Samsung (005930) has gone from laughable “copycat” to mainstream media darling in no time at all thanks to its meteoric rise, and the company isn’t expected to relinquish its lead anytime soon. In fact, market research firm IHS iSuppli believes the vendor’s Galaxy S 4 will be a smash hit that helps Samsung double its lead over the next closest competitor in 2013. According to the firm, Samsung handsets accounted for 29% of all cell phones sold in 2012 as Nokia (NOK) slid into the No.2 spot with a 24% share of the market. In 2013, IHS sees Samsung’s lead doubling to 11 percentage points from five points, though it did not specify exactly how much of the market it



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