The iPhone 6 may well have been the most popular smartphone in terms of sales throughout the US holiday season but despite record-breaking sales, not just in the US but around the globe, Apple's lead over Android was just 0.1%. Apple accounted for 47.4% of all smartphones sold in December in the US and Android for 47.6%. "While the success of the iPhone 6 and 6Plus is unprecedented, this quarter's performance also points to Apple having its strongest portfolio ever. With a range of devices available at different price points in both contract and pre-pay Apple was able to take advantage of a weaker Android offering at the premium end of the market," said Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.



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