SEOUL - Samsung, with its latest flagship Galaxy S8, reclaims top spot from its rival Apple in the North American smartphone market. Samsung Electronics has reclaimed the top spot in the North American smartphone market from its rival Apple, driven by strong sales of its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S8, according to a US report. Apple took a 25 percent share with 10.1 million units of sales in the same period. Samsung's strong sales during the period were driven by its latest flagship smartphone Galaxy S8, according to the report. The Galaxy S8 sold 19.8 million units globally in the second quarter, driving Samsung's smartphone unit to post 4 trillion won ($3.5 billion) in operating profit.

Source: The China Post August 04, 2017 06:45 UTC