Major U.S. research agency Harris Interactive, a market research using online voting determined the winners regular annual award “Brand of the Year.” For the second consecutive year, Apple won in three categories – computers, tablets and phones.
Just say that even though the company and the survey covered a wide range of people, but it was conducted only among U.S. residents. In the category “Computers” Apple ahead of Hewlett-Packard, who finished second, Dell Computers, and Sony. Then follow the company Acer, ASUS, Compaq and other manufacturers.
Globally, the share of Apple in the tablet market continues to fall, but in the U.S. these devices continues to occupy a leading position, ahead of all competitors. Release of iPad mini has only strengthened the leadership of Apple in the home market. Therefore, in the “plates” she assured the top spot.
Here, Apple outpaced the largest online retailer Amazon, with its series of tablet Kindle Fire, the search giant Google Nexus with a ruler and a Korean corporation Samsung tablet Galaxy Tab. Behind them are still the same HP, BlackBerry Canadian and U.S. Microsoft.
And last, but also not surprised that takes into account the place of the interview, the title of “Brand of the Year” and received Apple in the “Mobile Phones”. Released in September of last year, the iPhone 5 could significantly ahead of the competition.
In second place in this naminatsii is HTC, on the third – Samsung, took the fourth position from LG. Nokia, despite the active promotion of the Lumia line of smartphones and a focus on the U.S. market, in this list, unfortunately, outside the Top-5.
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