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Samsung’s Galaxy A12 was reportedly the world’s best-selling smartphone

Samsung’s Galaxy A12 was reportedly the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2021, according to research firm Omdia. The small-budget phone sold 51.8 million units last year, at a price of $160 USD (roughly $200 CAD).

It’s worth noting that the numbers don’t really account for Canada as the Galaxy A12 isn’t available here yet. According to the Canadian Samsung Store, the phone is “coming soon” to Canada, which is strange considering the device is a year old at this point. That said, the A12 is available at third-party retailers and on Amazon Canada for $249.

Samsung’s only other device that made it to the top 10 best-sold phones was the Galaxy A02; another phone not officially available in Canada. The Redmi 9A is the most affordable device costing about $78 USD (roughly $98), another Android device that’s not available in Canada.

The other seven slots are filled by iPhones, with the iPhone 12 at the top of the list, which sold 41.7 million units. Other iPhones on the list include the iPhone 13, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro.

As fewer Android devices sell in Canada, more Canadians are buying iPhones. The only three Android devices on the list are not sold in Canada, which is an indicator of what Canadians are buying. However, if this were a Canadian-focused list, Apple’s iPhone would likely hold several top slots.

Source: Omdia Tech Via: Android Headlines

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Apple led the way on 5G phones, HomePod mini drove smart speaker shipments

According to a pair of reports from Strategy Analytics (via 9to5Mac), Apple accounted for about a quarter of all 5G smartphone shipments. At the same time, Apple’s HomePod mini saw a significant bump in sales compared to last year but failed to break Apple out of fifth place in the smart speaker market.

In Q3 2021, Strategy Analytics said Apple accounted for slightly more than a quarter of 5G smartphone shipments, putting it at the top globally. Xiaomi came second, followed by Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, Realme and others.

Considering that all of Apple’s newest iPhones for this year and last year were 5G-capable, I’m not totally surprised to see Apple at the top of this list. If you want to buy a new iPhone, your only options are 5G devices (even if you live somewhere where 5G isn’t readily available).

As for smart speakers, Strategy Analytics noted that little has changed in Q3 2021. Amazon still holds the top spot, followed by Google, Baidu, Alibaba and Apple in fifth. However, the gap between these top five companies continued to grow as they dominated the entry-level with low-priced speakers in the $50-$100 range.

Apple reportedly shipped 4 million HomePod units during the quarter, claiming 10.2 percent of the market. It’s also a massive 92 percent jump from last year, when Apple shipped 2.1 million units in the same quarter. Meanwhile, Amazon didn’t see significant growth over last year in this market, while Google and Baidu saw 18 and 15 percent growth respectively.

Strategy Analytics notes that the HomePod mini fueled Apple’s growth in this sector, but it’s not clear how many units Apple shipped. Regardless, it’s clear that the HomePod mini is somewhat popular — it remains to be seen if Apple will capitalize on this and expand its smart speaker push in the future.

Source: 9to5Mac

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Apple led the way on 5G phones, HomePod mini drove smart speaker shipments

According to a pair of reports from Strategy Analytics (via 9to5Mac), Apple accounted for about a quarter of all 5G smartphone shipments. At the same time, Apple’s HomePod mini saw a significant bump in sales compared to last year but failed to break Apple out of fifth place in the smart speaker market.

In Q3 2021, Strategy Analytics said Apple accounted for slightly more than a quarter of 5G smartphone shipments, putting it at the top globally. Xiaomi came second, followed by Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Honor, Realme and others.

Considering that all of Apple’s newest iPhones for this year and last year were 5G-capable, I’m not totally surprised to see Apple at the top of this list. If you want to buy a new iPhone, your only options are 5G devices (even if you live somewhere where 5G isn’t readily available).

As for smart speakers, Strategy Analytics noted that little has changed in Q3 2021. Amazon still holds the top spot, followed by Google, Baidu, Alibaba and Apple in fifth. However, the gap between these top five companies continued to grow as they dominated the entry-level with low-priced speakers in the $50-$100 range.

Apple reportedly shipped 4 million HomePod units during the quarter, claiming 10.2 percent of the market. It’s also a massive 92 percent jump from last year, when Apple shipped 2.1 million units in the same quarter. Meanwhile, Amazon didn’t see significant growth over last year in this market, while Google and Baidu saw 18 and 15 percent growth respectively.

Strategy Analytics notes that the HomePod mini fueled Apple’s growth in this sector, but it’s not clear how many units Apple shipped. Regardless, it’s clear that the HomePod mini is somewhat popular — it remains to be seen if Apple will capitalize on this and expand its smart speaker push in the future.

Source: 9to5Mac

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Apple has several refurbished iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple TVs in stock

Apple Canada currently has several refurbished iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TVs in stock.

Apple’s refurbished discounts only amount to about $240 to $300, but this is a solid deal given its stellar reputation when it comes to used devices.

You can some notable deals below:

Apple TV

iPhones

iPads

Macs

Find all Apple refurbished products here.

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Source: Apple