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Samsung Galaxy S3 sales hot despite iPhone 5

Samsung's Galaxy S3 isn't being thwarted by little things like the iPhone 5 or jury verdicts.

Since August 1, sales of the S3 have seen average weekly growth of 9 percent, following by big spikes after the Apple lawsuit verdict and the iPhone 5 announcement, according to mobile-app analytics firm Localytics.

Sales of new S3 phones jumped 16 percent from August 21 to August 27. On August 24, a jury in California found Samsung guilty of patent infringement, awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages.

The focus on Samsung and the notion that its phones were similar … Read more

Verizon accounts for a third of all U.S. iPhone 4s

Apparently, the Verizon Wireless iPhone hasn't been as disappointing as initially feared.

MobileBeat, citing a study by Localytics, reported yesterday that Verizon's version of Apple's blockbuster phone made up 32 percent of all U.S. iPhone 4s, an impressive stat given that it began selling midway through the first quarter.

That would run counter to the growing belief that the Verizon iPhone has seen only lackluster sales. The launch came without the usual hype and long lines, leading some to question the draw of the device.

Following the launch of the iPhone, Verizon has downplayed its expectations … Read more