Horace Dediu of Asymco has posted some fantastic data this week on where all the profits in the smartphone market are going.
It appears HTC, Apple and Samsung are collecting 100 percent of the profits, with most handset makers actually losing money.
Apple is the big winner in the market, making a full 73 percent of all the profits, with Samsung taking 26 percent and HTC taking the last 1 percent.
Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and RIM all either break even or lose money every year.
The following charts should make the data even more clear:
Apple is the big winner in the market, making a full 73 percent of all the profits, with Samsung taking 26 percent and HTC taking the last 1 percent.
Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and RIM all either break even or lose money every year.
The following charts should make the data even more clear:
