iPhone 6 threat to SamsungÕs fortunes

Samsung, seen by many as the foil to Apple, has lost 7% of its global smartphone market share in 12 months. And it may get worse as Apple prepares to unveil its large-screen iPhone 6 and hotly anticipated iWatch

APPLE AND SAMSUNG STOCK DIVERGES

Rallying Apple share price hit by recent iCloud celebrity photo scandalSep 4 close: ?1.21m
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Sep 4 close: $98.12

Sep 2 record: $103.30 

Jun 3  2014  Sep 4

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Ratio of SamsungÕs share price to AppleÕs is at lowest value since 1993. Samsung is losing market share in China and India to lower-cost domestic producers
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DEVELOPMENTS THAT MAY FURTHER HURT SAMSUNG
iWatch
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch criticised for lacklustre design. Apple could steal show with ÒuniqueÓ screen

Health app
Easy-read dashboard collates data from fitness apps and devices, including iWatch. HealthKit developer tools let different apps share health-related data

HomeKit
Jumping on Internet of Things bandwagon, this framework will allow users to control smart home appliances like room lights or thermostat using iOS 8 

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iPhone 6 
Samsung has little competition in insatiable large-screen phone market. Apple is finally getting in on action with bigger iPhones

Mobile wallet
Google Wallet has failed to catch on. ÔiWalletÓ would access 800 million iTunes account payment details. Touch ID fingerprint sensor could add security

Corporate ambitions
SamsungÕs reliance on Android makes it less attractive to corporations. Apple is defending its market by teaming up with IBM


Sources: Wire agencies, IDC, macrumors.com ? = South Korean Won