LG Electronics returns to 2nd place in U.S. handset market

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. regained its spot as No. 2 in the U.S. handset market last month for the first time in a year on brisk sales of its latest smartphones, a research firm said Sunday.

According to Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research, mobile phones by LG Electronics recorded a share of 13 percent in December in the United States, beating Apple Inc. with 12 percent. The No. 1 player was retained by Samsung Electronics Co. with 33 percent.


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