Samsung Probably Overtook Nokia in Phone Handset Sales
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Samsung Electronics Co., Asia’s largest electronics maker, probably overtook Nokia Oyj as the top handset seller for the first time, helped by the popularity of the Galaxy smartphones, according to analyst estimates.
The South Korean company may have shipped about 92 million mobile phones, including basic types, in the first quarter, according to the median of five estimates in a Bloomberg News survey. Nokia sold 83 million units, with 12 million smartphones and 71 million low-end models, during the three-month period, the Espoo, Finland-based company said yesterday.