They are the two great giants of the world of intelligent mobile telephony. At least in 2013. This is confirmed by the balance that Google makes about the most searched for this year that is already ending. We are talking about the iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4, two mobile phones that have led the sales of the year, although we have no doubt that it is Samsung's flagship that has taken all the trophies. In the third quarter of 2013, the South Korean company had already expanded its global leadership with 81.2 million smartphones sold worldwide, which translates into a market share of 31.4%. ForApple, the balance is a little different. According to the IDC consultancy, the Cupertino company would have managed to sell 33.8 million iPhones. Nothing to do with the figures that support Samsung. In this case, its market share would have fallen from 14.4% to 13.1%, compared to the 2012 percentages.
But the 2013 searches report different results. And it is that the most searched phone is, according to Google, the iPhone 5S that was presented in September of this year. The Apple device occupies a third position, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 points to the eighth.
Appearing in searches can reveal that that thing, in this case a mobile device, is a highly desired object for many people in the world. This or that the matter in question is generating a lot of controversy. And although in this case we opted more for the former, this has not been a year without conflict for Apple. The launch of the iPhone 5S came along with the release of iOS 7, an operating system that since its birth has generated problems: from slow downloads, to security problems that allowed access to the equipment without unlocking it or accessing photo albums the owner of the phone. To these incidents, which are not minor, we would have to add an excessive battery drainand a patent slowness in previous editions of the terminal that had been updated to iOS 7. Updates to higher versions have allowed Apple to stick its head out, although the truth is that another of the firm's big problems has been the launch of the iPhone 5C, an expensive and not very solvent device on which it has been rumored, not in a few occasions, the cessation of manufacturing. About the future of the iPhone 6 everything is uncertainty. The next Apple terminal could arrive in October 2014, but very little has been said about its hypothetical technical sheet.
For its part, Samsung has been praised for the excellent technologies that personalize the user experience on board its flagship smartphone . It should be borne in mind that the Korean has incorporated new native functions to its equipment, the Samsung Galaxy S4 being one of the most advantageous supports. Regarding the criticism that Samsung receives, it is worth highlighting the eternal complaint about the material in which most of its equipment is made: plastic. Rumors say this will change with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5, a terminal that could incorporate an all-metal housing. However, the latest information we have on the table bet on a skin cover very similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Will the next iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 be the two most wanted phones in 2014 ?
