Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple for the first time since iPhone 5 debut

[Wireless News]

The arrival of the Galaxy S4 helped Samsung outsell Apple in the U.S. for the first time since the iPhone 5 launched more than eight months ago. Michael Walkley of Canaccord Genuity notes that Samsung’s flagship device was the top-selling smartphone in May on Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, and second best-selling handset on AT&T, behind the iPhone 5. The Galaxy S4 wasn’t the only reason Samsung outsold its rivals, however. Lower prices for the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III gave Samsung the extra boost it needed to become the top-selling vendor in the U.S. last month. It is estimated that Samsung spent a combined $9.3 billion on marketing, advertising and other promotional activities in 2012, and roughly $2.5

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