iPhone's share of smartphone market drops to 13 percent

iPhone's share of smartphone market drops to 13 percent

Apple's share of global smartphone shipments declined to 13.2 percent in the second quarter, while both Android and Windows Phone registered slight increases, IDC said Wednesday.

The decline in iPhone market share can be traced to the lack of a new model since the iPhone 5 came out nearly a year ago, IDC analyst Ramon Llamas said. Earlier this week, IDC reported that the iPad tablet has lost market share for similar reasons.

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"Apple's market share was vulnerable to product launches from the competition," Llamas said in a statement. "But with a new iPhone and revamped iOS 7 coming out later this year, Apple is well-positioned to recapture market share."

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