Smartphone shipments jump in third quarter on China demand: IDC

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Mg4mqutnaPfFNDR9Ch_OeA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-10-29T165757Z_1_CBRE99S1B4S00_RTROPTP_2_SAMSUNG-EARNINGS.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/smartphone-shipments-jump-third-quarter-china-demand-idc-165757421--sector.html)By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments jumped 39 percent in the quarter ended September 30, while brisk demand for low-priced Android devices in China eroded Apple's market share. With growth in smartphones slowing in the United States and Europe, attention has turned to technology-hungry consumers in developing countries, many of whom favor devices that are less expensive than Apple's iPhones. Apple's profit and margins slid despite selling 33. ...



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