RHCO Readen Holding Corporation (PK)

The following is an investment opinion on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Readen Holdings (PINKSHEETS: RHCO) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). 2012 could be a groundbreaking year for mobile phones. Readen Holdings (PINKSHEETS: RHCO) has announced the launch of their Google Android (NASDAQ: GOOG) based mobile phones for the European Market, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has announced two models that offer access to games, applications and the internet for emerging markets and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch its newest model iPhone by the Q4 of this year. (www.bit.ly/JapTr5)

Acccording to International Data Corp. the worldwide smartphone market grew 42.5% year over year in the first quarter of 2012. If you only considered the smartphone market then Apple grabbed 24.2% of the market share, recording a year-over-year growth of 88%. However, Samsung continued its stellar performance thanks to its portfolio of Google Android-based smartphones, recording a year-over-year growth of 267%. Samsung not only dislodged Apple as the top smartphone vendor in the last quarter, it also dislodged Nokia to become the top mobile phone vendor during the quarter, shipping 42.2 million smartphones compared to Apple's 35.1 million iPhones and 93.8 million mobile phones compared to Nokia's 82.7 million phones.

"The race between Apple and Samsung remained tight during the quarter, even as both companies posted growth in key areas," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends program. "Apple launched its popular iPhone 4S in additional key markets, most notably in China, and Samsung experienced continued success from its Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet and other Galaxy smartphones. With other companies in the midst of major strategic transitions, the contest between Apple and Samsung will bear close observation as hotly-anticipated new models are launched."

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