In a Near Tie, Apple Closes the Gap on Samsung in the Fourth Quarter as Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Top 1.3 Billion for 2014, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.2 million units during Q4 2014, resulting in 28.2% growth when compared to Q4 2013.