Apple and Samsung reign in Australia, but cheaper rivals on the horizon

Paul SmithTechnology editor

Updated Aug 11, 2015 – 10.54am, first published at 12.15am

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Australia's love affair with the iPhone continues but dramatic falls in Sony and HTC's Australian sales show lower cost rivals will soon threaten the dominance of Apple and Samsung

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech tracks smartphone sales globally and its second-quarter breakdown, showed that Apple's iPhone 6 is still by far the biggest selling handset locally, despite having been available for nine months. In the quarter, 34.6 per cent of phones bought in Australia were iPhones, a market share which was up from 25.5 per cent a year earlier.

Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy.