5:36 AM - Patent disputes changed the pattern of mobile electronics market
After won Korea Samsung Electronics patent controversy, Apple shares on 27th hit a record high, a market capitalization has reached $ 633.386 billion. On the smart-phone market, Samsung and Apple are of about the same strength, but in the Tablet market, Apple has sat quietly this place highest post with the absolute advantage.
The industry believes that Apple and Samsung patent dispute over the short term, or will make Microsoft sits collecting benefits of Fisher, followed by Apple releases the next generation of smart phones and tablet computers, or on other mobile terminal manufacturers of Android launch patent "attacks" on the future mobile terminal market, Apple will certainly be "eating" share more. However, if Apple only wants to patents as a weapon for market, I am afraid, they will eventually hurt themselves.
Apple is becoming the world's best electronics companies. In Korea Samsung Electronics patent lawsuit victory message clunker, as United States time, 27th, Apple shares rose to $ 1.88% to its all-time high, a market capitalisation has reached 633.386 billion. In contrast, Google 27th fell 1.4% to $669.22, Samsung share price collapse in the 27th 7.5%, the declining market share reached $ 12 billion, in value, 28th rally 1.27%.
Further fermentation patent dispute with Apple and Samsung, Apple iPhone supply chain company of desay battery (000049, unit) (000049.SZ), ' anjie technology (002635, unit) (002635.SZ), Asahi Kasei Electronics (601,231, unit) (601231.SH) benefit from positive stimulus, as of 28th closed up, 3.34%, 7.42%, respectively.
At present, the market Apple or is expected to release a new generation mobile phone iPhone5 in September, the court case undoubtedly added more confidence and chips to Apple, as well as Apple's new product release consolidates leading position in the market on the eve. Though many people have bought iphone4, they are still looking forward to Apple iPhone5, even some of people have bought some iphone accessories on best case mall, such as iphone skin, iphone power pack, iphone dustproof plug and so on.
According to tracking reports IHS iSuppli Corporation, fierce competition for Apple and Samsung smartphone market leader position, the two sides sometimes each quarter are rotating power. The second quarter of this year, Samsung ranked lost to Apple in the Smartphone market after six months, returning to the top, 5% of its sales growth in the first quarter, up from 34 million to 36 million units; whereas Apple shipments dropped by 26% from 35 million in the first quarter dropped to 26 million.
Analysts believe that this is mainly macro-economic changes, new competition in the Smartphone product enhancements, as well as consumers postpone purchases to wait for the new iPhone related to market. This is similar to the Apple growth slowdown in the third quarter last year, when consumers are waiting for Apple to launch iPhone 4s, new product launch, Apple's shipments will rebound.
Overall, Apple created the trend, has spearheaded the introduction of multi-touch navigation, and provided an intuitive user interface and experience; Samsung quick follow up, launched dozens of smart phone models every year, which makes render double-hung side by side the global smartphone market situation.
Whether Apple's iPad shipments around the globe are a tablet computer market share in China, are in an unattended and the rate of increase.
ISuppli's latest report showed that Apple iPad shipments of 17 million units in the second quarter of this year, compared with 11.8 million in the first quarter grew by 44.1%, in its second-quarter global market share increased to 69.9%, compared with a quarter 58.1% growth cent. Followed by Samsung, Amazon tablet computer shipments in the second quarter, and 2.254 million Department, respectively, the market share of 9.2%, respectively.
In addition, according to statistics from Analysys International, 2012 in Chinese Tablet PC market share in the second quarter, Apple Sales ring up 20.06%, share rose to 72.66%. Association of secondary market sales fell, the market share reached 8.38%; one person to the third accounts for 3.63%; Samsung's sales fell by 7.69%, market share fell to 3.59%, was fourth.