Samsung aims to double sales in '12

Samsung Electronics' mobile chief on Monday said it aimed to double its smartphone sales in 2012 from the last year, stepping up its battle with arch rival Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics' mobile chief on Monday said it aimed to double its smartphone sales in 2012 from the last year, stepping up its battle with arch rival Apple Inc.

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JK Shin, president and head of Samsung's mobile communications business.

Samsung topped global smartphone sales rankings last year, more than quadrupling smartphone sales to 97.4 million from 2010, according to data from Strategy Analytics. Apple finished a close second, with sales of 93 million smartphones.