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Samsung Outsells AppleAccording to Canaccord Genuity, Samsung's Galaxy III smartphone actually outsold Apple's iPhone 4S in August, the first time since Apple released its latest version of its popular phone last October. Apple's competition has grown stronger in the past year with several phones using Google's (Nasdaq:GOOG) Android operating system garnering positive reviews. Many consider the 4S a disappointment because not much changed between that phone and its predecessor.
Those same fans could be equally disappointed with this year's phone compared to last year's. Investors expect extraordinary product introductions from the house that Jobs built and much of the time, they're not disappointed. However, even the best companies occasionally lay an egg or two, that's the nature of the beast. If you own Apple stock and expect it to deliver a home run on September 12, you might want to sell before the launch, because you'll likely be disappointed. That's just the way life is. Whenever our expectations are ratcheted up too high, they're usually taken down a peg or two. If, on the other hand, you go into this with a healthy dose of reality, then regardless of what transpires, you'll be satisfied that Apple's continuing to build products that consumers like and want.
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