We recently heard that Apple once again got to the top of the list in terms of market share and user preference and now a recent NPD Group research confirms that the iPhone-maker surpassed Samsung and LG to become the preferred U.S. phone brand in the last quarter of 2011. 43% of the U.S. smartphone market is believed to be a direct effect of the iPhone 4S.
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