“I consider this situation to be dire for Apple. When the iPhone 5 arrives shortly, it will be crunch time for the company. … It may be the last important iPhone.”

—  John C. Dvorak

Why Apple Actually Lost to Samsung http://pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409010,00.asp in PC Magazine (28 August 2012)
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