Sounding even more tightlipped than Microsoft when it comes to disclosingWindows Phone 7 sales, Samsung says it will stop reporting shipment figures or forecasts for competitive reasons.
The Wall Street Journal listened in during an earnings call on Friday, during which Robert Yi, Samsung's chief of investor relations, told investors, "As competition intensifies, there are increased risks that the information we provide may adversely affect our own businesses."
Samsung simply said that during the second quarter, unit shipments grew by a "high single-digit percentage" compared to the previous quarter, according to the WSJ.
Samsung's "new information policy," as its executives call it, may have something to do with a bitter patent battle it currently faces against Apple. Both companies have filed lawsuits that aim to block imports of the other's mobile devices in the U.S., on account of striking resemblances.
Comscore recently crystallized its second quarter shipment figures to reveal that Apple, not Samsung,was the world's largest manufacturer by shipment units alone (in other words, the number of devices the manufacturer delivered to carriers, not the actual number of devices sold). But although Samsung's shipments lagged 0.9 percent of the global market behind Apple's, it grew twice as fast year-on-year. Much of Samsung's second quarter success is due to the China launch last week of the Samsung Galaxy S II, which has yet to launch in the U.S. According to Samsung, a single Galaxy S II device sold every 1.5 seconds since the phone's April launch, and the smartphone did much to boost Samsung's presence within European markets. It shattered the company's sales records by reaching more than three million units sold within the device's first 55 days of existence.
See PCMag's review of the Samsung Galaxy S II (Unlocked) and slideshow below. PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan called it the finest Android smartphone available today, but astronomically priced at $799 for the unlocked verison.
The Wall Street Journal listened in during an earnings call on Friday, during which Robert Yi, Samsung's chief of investor relations, told investors, "As competition intensifies, there are increased risks that the information we provide may adversely affect our own businesses."
Samsung simply said that during the second quarter, unit shipments grew by a "high single-digit percentage" compared to the previous quarter, according to the WSJ.
Comscore recently crystallized its second quarter shipment figures to reveal that Apple, not Samsung,was the world's largest manufacturer by shipment units alone (in other words, the number of devices the manufacturer delivered to carriers, not the actual number of devices sold). But although Samsung's shipments lagged 0.9 percent of the global market behind Apple's, it grew twice as fast year-on-year. Much of Samsung's second quarter success is due to the China launch last week of the Samsung Galaxy S II, which has yet to launch in the U.S. According to Samsung, a single Galaxy S II device sold every 1.5 seconds since the phone's April launch, and the smartphone did much to boost Samsung's presence within European markets. It shattered the company's sales records by reaching more than three million units sold within the device's first 55 days of existence.
See PCMag's review of the Samsung Galaxy S II (Unlocked) and slideshow below. PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan called it the finest Android smartphone available today, but astronomically priced at $799 for the unlocked verison.
