Pop 4,541 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 We’ve previously reported on the troubled state of Samsung’s mobile business, but the cheese became a little more binding on Monday with a report from The Wall Street Journal saying the South Korean company is considering replacing some of its top executives as a result of its cratering smartphone business. To get an idea of the pressure Samsung is facing in the mobile sphere, check out the company’s global smartphone market share. Based on IDC data charted for us by BI Intelligence, Samsung’s market share is getting eaten not only by Apple, representing the high-end smartphone market, but most notably from low-end phone makers in China including Lenovo, Huawei, and Xiaomi, which has come out of nowhere to become the biggest smartphone maker in China and the third-biggest in the world. (The "Other" section in this chart includes a bunch of smaller phone makers in India, Indonesia, and other big countries. But they're all much smaller than HTC.) Samsung’s mobile profits and revenue are both tumbling, but that only partially explains the shakeup. As for what Samsung should actually do about its mobile woes, Business Insider’s Jay Yarow has a far-out idea to save the company. How To Save Samsung's Dying Mobile Business? Samsung's smartphone business is in a lot of trouble. -- > Samsung's smartphone shipments were down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis last quarter, according to IDC. It was the only top-5 smartphone shipment that saw a contraction in smartphone shipments. --> The decline in phone shipments hit Samsung's bottom line. Its profits were down 60% last quarter. That was its second straight quarter with a drop in profits. The quarter before, profits were down more than 20%. --> The Wall Street Journal reports Samsung's top mobile executives are going to be ousted thanks to the failures of the smartphone business. --> The Galaxy S5, Samsung's flagship phone reportedly isn't selling. --> Samsung is planning to narrow its line of phones. It will cut 25%-30% of the smartphones it makes. Samsung is in trouble because Android-based smartphones have been commoditized. When all phones run on the same Android software, and they all have the same features/specs, then the only thing that differentiates a phone is branding and price. Samsung's brand is OK, but nothing special. Its prices are high, giving Chinese upstart Xiaomi an opportunity to undercut it. In just four years, Xiaomi has become the best selling smartphone company in China, leaping past Samsung (and Apple). Xiaomi charges roughly half the price Samsung charges for a comparable phone. Read the rest of the article explaining how Samsungs only hope could be buying off Apple's software designer. source: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-samsungs-mobile-market-share-is-tumbling-2014-11 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-save-samsung-2014-11 goodbye Samsung, the new Blackberry The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdancy 282 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I guess that's what happens when you release a very cheap looking phone with no substantial redesigns every year At least iPhones look premium and change every 2 years. The Galaxy has looked the same for AGES Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prismatic 4,789 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Queen Apple is slaying. I Only Stan For Risk Takers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Lo 2,481 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Aw I actually love my Samsung and planned on getting another after my contract was up. I guess that's what happens when you release a very cheap looking phone with no substantial redesigns every year At least iPhones look premium and change every 2 years. The Galaxy has looked the same for AGES sis, every iPhone looks like a ****ing iPhone :lmao: hop on that **** like a maniac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,292 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Is Apple not doing well either? The though about having to get an HTC who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdancy 282 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Aw I actually love my Samsung and planned on getting another after my contract was up. sis, every iPhone looks like a ****ing iPhone No they don't. Educate urself. They change in form factor every 2nd year, and they ALWAYS look premium. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VasilisVas 5,213 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 never been a fan of android or samsung. samsung phones look and feel (for the few times i've held one in my hand) very cheap. The only android phone I would ever consider using would probably by the HTC One M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 I guess that's what happens when you release a very cheap looking phone with no substantial redesigns every year At least iPhones look premium and change every 2 years. The Galaxy has looked the same for AGES Yes. Apple wins again. Nobody wants to pay almost the same price for a plasticky Apple knockoff. Samsung flopped big time. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANZ 4,380 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 waiting for Japan to slay with their phones now, I am actually surprised that a very advanced economy like Japan doesn't have a worldwide phone like samsung or Iphone and no Nokia is a flop My Favs = Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, AKB48 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Lo 2,481 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 No they don't. Educate urself. They change in form factor every 2nd year, and they ALWAYS look premium. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy: I see a bunch of iPhone that look the same because they're iPhones. Just like the Galaxy's are Galaxy's and look the same. But anyways I love my Galaxy, you all can deal bye felicia's hop on that **** like a maniac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Is Apple not doing well either? The though about having to get an HTC No, Apple is slaying right now: http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-6-powers-q4-earnings-revenue-past-wall-street-expectations/ Thanks to the new form factors, nobody is buying Samsung anymore. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's what you get for slandering Apple through adverts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavymlover 340 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm glad that the smaller companies are gaining relevance lately. People are starting to realise how ridiculous is the price that most of the phone monopolies are charging. I'm particularly rooting for OnePlus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's what you get for slandering Apple through adverts Karma is real. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewStevens 5,249 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 No they don't. Educate urself. They change in form factor every 2nd year, and they ALWAYS look premium. Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy: They all look the same, both, Galaxy and iPhone. They do the same thing. They release a new phone every year and they just add two new features. That's the way they get coins from weak minded people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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