Sea Change: Samsung Is The Biggest Cellphone Company In The World

    Nokia's been the biggest cellphone company in the world for the last 14 years. Until this quarter. Samsung shipped 93.5 million phones and captured a 25 percent marketshare vs. Nokia's 82.7 million. Normally, this is the exact kind of business news that puts us to sleep, but this is different. This isn't just numbers. It's the tide, and it's changed.

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Sea Change: Samsung Is The Biggest Cellphone Company In The World

    businesswire.com

    Nokia's been the biggest cellphone company in the world for the last 14 years. Until this quarter. Samsung shipped 93.5 million phones and captured a 25 percent marketshare vs. Nokia's 82.7 million. Normally, this is the exact kind of business news that puts us to sleep, but this is different. This isn't just numbers. It's the tide, and it's changed. (Also of note: Samsung is the biggest TV maker in the world now, too.)