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Can Samsung Beat Apple With The New Galaxy S7?

"Apple remains the dominant smartphone manufacturer in the U.S., but Samsung is catching up," said Harry Wang, director of mobile product at Parks Associates. "Apple controls 40 percent of the smartphone market, while Samsung has 31 percent and LG is the next closest rival with 10 percent." according to Parks.

From the article "Can Samsung Beat Apple With The New Galaxy S7?" by Althea Chang.

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