Apple, Samsung Account For All Mobile Phone Maker Q1 Profits

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With all the talk about Samsung lately, you might think it has the most popular phone in the world. You would be wrong, though.

Over the last few years, tech giants Apple and Google have emerged as dominant forces in the mobile technology market. Although they’ve pursued radically different strategies, each company has been wildly successful: Apple generates $1 billion per month on iPhone sales, while Google’s Android operating system has racked up massive global market-share gains. Now, both companies face a rising threat from Korean electronics titan Samsung, which has surged to become the largest handset-maker in the world.

Over the last few years, tech giants Apple and Google have emerged as dominant forces in the mobile technology market. Although they’ve pursued radically different strategies, each company has been wildly successful: Apple generates $1 billion per month on iPhone sales, while Google’s Android operating system has racked up massive global market-share gains. Now, both companies face a rising threat from Korean electronics titan Samsung, which has surged to become the largest handset-maker in the world.