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Apple Holds On as Dominant U.S. Smartphone Brand in 2015

Apple held on to its lead as the top smartphone brand in the United States in 2015, snagging 40 percent of the smartphone market share.

According to a new report from Parks Associates, the tech giant beat out rival Samsung, which had 31 percent of the market share, and LG, which came in third place with 10 percent of the market share.

From the article "Apple Holds On as Dominant U.S. Smartphone Brand in 2015" by Diana Goovaerts.

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