MWC names Galaxy S II best smartphone, iPad 2 best tablet
The Mobile World Congress on Tuesday announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards, with Samsung dubbed Manufacturer of the Year for its Galaxy S II Smartphone of the Year, while Apple's iPad 2 took home Tablet of the Year honors.
The four-day GSMA event held in Barcelona is the world's largest mobile industry exhibition and conference, and includes talks from industry leaders, a showcase of the newest mobile devices and presentations of future technology. At the conclusion of each MWC, awards are given for the leaders in a variety of categories covering mobile apps, services and hardware.
This year, Korean electronics monolith Samsung not only left MWC as the world's best hardware maker, but also dethroned previous smartphone champ Apple, which won Smartphone of the Year for its iPhone 4.
The win is indicative of the strong sales Android handset makers are currently enjoying around the globe, and Samsung has proven to be a leading partner for the platform.
While Apple has seen a great deal of success with the iPhone, even taking the crown as the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, the proliferation of devices running Google's Android OS has been overwhelming.
Recent statistics put Android way ahead of the pack as it gobbled up 50.9 percent of the market in 2011. In comparison, second place Apple's iOS managed only a 23.8 percent market despite growing some 8 percent year to year.
Just as Android continues to rule the handset market, so does the iPad with its complete domination of the tablet space.
During the fourth quarter of 2011, Apple shipped an estimated 18.7 million iPads to take 59.1 percent of all tablet sales for the period. The huge humber eclipses number two tablet maker Amazon, which eked out a 16.7 percent share with its new Kindle Fire.
When iPad and MacBook shipments for the 2011 holiday quarter are combined, Apple garnered 26.6 percent of the mobile PC market which is nearly triple the share of next-closest HP. The Cupertino, Calif., company pulled ahead of HP as the world's number one PC vendor in January.
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The Mobile World Congress on Tuesday announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards, with Samsung dubbed Manufacturer of the Year for its Galaxy S II Smartphone of the Year,
How can they possibly say that? What are they thinking? Do they hate Apple?
first time I ever heard of the MWC so its probably a bought congress like America's.
You think apple bought the ipad2 spot?
first time I ever heard of the MWC so its probably a bought congress like America's.
el oh el
you can't be serious
How can they possibly say that? What are they thinking? Do they hate Apple?
Why is this troll still allowed to post?
How can they possibly say that? What are they thinking? Do they hate Apple?
Well, since Samsung just copies Apple's products, I guess Apple wins the best smartphone. Duh.
How can they possibly say that? What are they thinking? Do they hate Apple?
So they hate Apple because the iPhone didn't win best phone but they gave the iPad best tablet? Great logic there....
However in terms of software it is a different story altogether!
but I have to say that the Galaxy s2 is very nice just to big for my comfort but much props to Samsung..
There may come a day when Samsung is 'better' than Apple, but regardless of what the Mobile World Congress says, that day is still a long way off.
Well, since Samsung just copies Apple's products, I guess Apple wins the best smartphone. Duh.
That's one way to spin it. "We may have lost, but in fact we won, if you think about it in a roundabout manner".
How's that Google+ thing working out for them? I hear it's a 'ghost town.'
heh...
And please dont say R&D investment, as profit is after that. never mind most is external to the USA.
Good for Samsung if that makes them feel good. As for me, I think they lack creativity. And their ad campaign is bad.
why does everyone place Apples profit as a beneficial area for consumers?
On that same note, why do people think that a company profiting from a product is a bad thing for customers? I'm guessing my iPhone has been updated and supported better than the Palm Pre.