Samsung Galaxy S3 & Note2, Nokia Lumia 920 Sales Push Apple's iPhone 5

It probably comes as little surprise that December was a strong month for smartphone sales, with the holidays and all.

There was some extra intrigue last month as well: Could Windows Phone 8 devices like the Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X make a run at Apple's iPhone? Would Samsung retain dominance over its Android competitors with the likes of the Galaxy S III and the Note II?

Our image gallery breaks down the top three at all of America's top four wireless carriers — Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

Rankings come via retail checks made by analysts at Canaccord Genuity.

source  billingworld.com