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Aug 13
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The iPhone continued to shine as the sales of smartphones to end users grew by 27 percent during the second quarter compared to the same period last year, according to Gartner.
A total of about 41 million smartphones were sold. The increase in sales can be explained by the combination of more choice for consumers and lower prices, said Carolina Milanesi, research director at Gartner. (See also: “The Hottest Smartphones of Summer Battle it Out“)
Sales of the iPhone continue to impress. Apple sold 5.4 million units during the second quarter. But some other devices are having a hard time capturing the same level of interest among consumers. The launch of the Nokia N97 in June was met with little enthusiasm, and sales of the Palm Pre reached just 205,000 units despite it getting lots of media attention, according to Gartner.
The difference in sales underscores the continued attraction that the iPhone has to consumers, who are willing to pay a relatively high price for the device and sign expensive contracts, according to Milanesi. The bottom line is that the other vendors still can’t come up with a device that can compete with Apple’s brand prestige, the iPhone’s usability and large applications store, she said.
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