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Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) boosted its dominance of the U.S. smartphone market in the previous quarter, with Samsung trailing the iPhone maker as a distant second. What Happened: Data from Counterpoint Research indicates that iPhone began 2022 on a strong note as it garnered 56% of the market share in the fourth quarter of 2021, with Samsung following at 22%.
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