Samsung ‘smart device’ shipments surged by an astonishing 119% in 2012

Samsung ‘smart device’ shipments surged by an astonishing 119% in 2012:
In case you needed any more evidence that 2012 was the Year of Samsung (005930), consider the latest research from IDC showing that shipments of Samsung "smart devices" — which IDC defines as smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers — totaled 250 million units in 2012, an increase of over 119% from the 114 million devices the company shipped in 2011. This impressive growth vaulted Samsung ahead of Apple (AAPL) — which shipped an estimated 219 million smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops on the year — and made the South Korean electronics manufacturer the world's leader in smart device shipments.

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