article_snippet.sent: Samsung retook the lead in the global smartphone market in latest quarter, as gains in emerging market sales helped Samsung overtake Apple, a research group said Wednesday.
article_snippet.sent: IDC said Samsung sold 82.4 million smartphones in the first three months of the yearthe year, for a 24.5 percent market share.
article_snippet.sent: Samsung retook the lead in the global smartphone market the global smartphone market in latest quarter, as gains in emerging market sales helped Samsung overtake Apple, a research group said ©Jung Yeon-Je (AFP/File)
article_snippet.sent: Samsung sold 82.4m smartphones in the first three months of the yearthe year, for a 24.5 percent market share.
article_snippet.sent: In the fourth quarter, Apple and Samsung were virtually tied with around 20 percent of the market each, according to several surveys. '
article_snippet.sent: The challenge made by Apple for the top spot in the fourth quarter returned to a clear lead for Samsung in the first quarter, despite the soaring global demand for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus,' said IDC analyst Anthony Scarsella. '
article_snippet.sent: Chinese manufacturer Lenovo was third after completing Chinese manufacturer Lenovo acquisition of Motorola from Google.
article_snippet.sent: Chinese manufacturer Lenovo 5.6 percent market share placed Chinese manufacturer Lenovo ahead of fellow Chinese group Huawei, with 5.0 percent, and South Korea's LG at 4.6 percent.
highlights_snippet.sent: Samsung sold 82.4m smartphones in the first three months of the year, for a 24.5 percent market share .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Apple and Samsung virtually tied with 20%of the market in latest quarter .