How come Samsung does not report how many phones they sell anymore?

[Dari]

What are they trying to hide? All I see are speculation by analysts. Has anyone ever tried to do an indepth analysis of their quarterly reports?

 

[Spoooon]

They are clearly up to something with their history of sneakiness and blackguardism. It's very strange that some of these companies choose not to release information to which we are clearly entitled.

 

[Dari]

They are clearly up to something with their history of sneakiness and blackguardism. It's very strange that some of these companies choose not to release information to which we are clearly entitled.

They used to report it but then suddenly stopped. As a public company you'd think their shareholders would want to know what's going on cause I see competition intensifying in the Android market and when you're on top there is only one place to go...

 

[Deeko]

It's very strange that some of these companies choose not to release information to which we are clearly entitled.

Is that so?

 

[Oyeve]

They are clearly up to something with their history of sneakiness and blackguardism. It's very strange that some of these companies choose not to release information to which we are clearly entitled.

how are you entitled? Who are you that you need to know this? You want entilement buy stock.

 

[ghost recon88]

Is that so?

how are you entitled? Who are you that you need to know this? You want entilement buy stock.

I think he was being sarcastic :hmm:

 

[Deeko]

I think he was being sarcastic :hmm:

Ahh. You can never tell with this forum :ninja:

 

[Spoooon]

I think he was being sarcastic :hmm:

:whiste:

 

[Ravynmagi]

Samsung just announced that they've sold 10 million Galaxy S 3 phones. Seems like I hear Samsung announcing Galaxy S sales all the time. If you meant all phones combined, I guess because people don't care much about the other stuff.

 

[jhansman]

Ummm, because some asswipe company in say, Cupertino, will sue them into the next century if they do? Just guessing.

 

[zsdersw]

Ummm, because some asswipe company in say, Cupertino, will sue them into the next century if they do? Just guessing.

The bold part should be: no matter what they do.

 

[Oyeve]

The bold part should be: no matter what they do.

Bazinga.

 

[Mopetar]

Probably for competitive reasons.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

how are you entitled? Who are you that you need to know this? You want entilement buy stock.

All right. Let's say he does own stock and he is wondering why they aren't releasing that information. What now?

 

[Deeko]

All right. Let's say he does own stock and he is wondering why they aren't releasing that information. What now?

They still aren't required to disclose that.

 

[lothar]

All right. Let's say he does own stock and he is wondering why they aren't releasing that information. What now?

Then he is free to keep wondering why they aren't releasing that information.
Any other questions?

 

[Dari]

Probably for competitive reasons.

Doesn't make sense when their primary competitor releases numbers. Something isn't right.

 

[dagamer34]

Due to ongoing Apple litigation, they no longer officially report sales numbers per quarter for tablets and smartphones. Public companies are under no obligation to report sales numbers, just profits, expenses, and operating income. Amazon has never reported Kindle sales numbers, despite the fact that they don't have any reason to hide them at all since they are the market leader.

 

[Dari]

Due to ongoing Apple litigation, they no longer officially report sales numbers per quarter for tablets and smartphones. Public companies are under no obligation to report sales numbers, just profits, expenses, and operating income. Amazon has never reported Kindle sales numbers, despite the fact that they don't have any reason to hide them at all since they are the market leader.

OK, makes sense. So when they lose the lawyers don't know how much to charge total cause. OK. Not sure how it would change anything, though.

 

[Dulanic]

Doesn't make sense when their primary competitor releases numbers. Something isn't right.

I forgot about that part. Everyone should do what Apple does.

 

[Dari]

I forgot about that part. Everyone should do what Apple does.

They were reporting them until the end of last year. THen everything became speculative. However, if they are trying to hide their numbers out of fear of a huge fine per phone it is a gutsy move that may backfire since a judge will take that into account.

 

[Oyeve]

Maybe they sold so damn many they lost count?

 

[Slick5150]

I just assumed it was because Apple would sue them for infringing on the font they use to report their sales numbers.

 

[dagamer34]

They were reporting them until the end of last year. THen everything became speculative. However, if they are trying to hide their numbers out of fear of a huge fine per phone it is a gutsy move that may backfire since a judge will take that into account.

Hide? Samsung is under no public obligation to report those numbers. There isn't a way for that to "backfire" on them. Besides, they have clearly leaked sales numbers (hence the 10 million Galaxy S3 number), it's just not easily comparable to Apple.

 

[CVSiN]

someone isn't watching the news feeds..
10 million GS3s sold this month..
and 50 million phones last quarter alone..
Gizmodo is your friend.

WAY ahead of Apple by a good margin.