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In the last year, without introducing a new handset model, Apple has gone from being responsible for half of the mobile industry’s profits, to accounting for two-thirds of that growing pile of cash. The analysts over at Asymco came to that conclusion after compiling all major handset makers’ second-quarter 2011 earnings data, and posted some great graphs depicting the mobile profit [...]

Apple is winning the smartphone race and climbing the ranks of overall cell phone makers, according to new numbers from IDC and Strategy Analytics released late on Thursday. So now that Apple has passed Nokia to become the No. 1 smartphone maker worldwide, what benefits can its customers hope to receive? 1. An ever-growing software library Apple’s iPhone has been a hit with developers [...]

Samsung’s revenue was up during the second quarter of 2011, but the company wasn’t able to stem its decline in net income. During the period ended June 30, Samsung generated revenue of 39.44 trillion Korean won ($37.4 billion), up 4 percent compared to the same period last year. However, the company’s second-quarter profit of 3.51 trillion won ($3.3 billion) was off 18 percent [...]

Samsung’s revenue was up during the second quarter, but the company wasn’t able to stem its decline in net income. During the period that ended June 30, the electronics maker generated revenue of 39.44 trillion Korean won ($37.4 billion), up 4 percent compared with the same period last year. However, the company’s second-quarter profit of 3.51 trillion won ($3.3 billion) was off [...]

By Josh Ong Published: 02:40 AM EST Just four years after releasing the iPhone, Apple has managed to pass Nokia and fend off a challenge from Samsung in the second quarter on its way to a new milestone as the world’s No. 1 smartphone maker in terms of volume. Strategy Analytics published its second quarter findings early Friday, declaring Apple the leader of the smartphone [...]