iPhone no longer top selling phone...It's the Galaxy S III

The elusive white whale of smart phones is the "iPhone Killer" to take down the iPhone as the most sought after hand held device on the planet. Enter the Galaxy S III. It shipped 18 million units worldwide vs iPhone's 16.2 million.

What does the Galaxy have that the iPhone doesn't? Well it has a bigger screen, longer battery life, and a higher pixel rate for it's camera. The iPhone 5 is made of aluminum, which while light, feels a bit more fragile. Then there's the app store debate. The Apple app store generally charges for every download, while the Android Market has thousands, if not millions of free applications.

Apple has gone to painstaking lengths to make the iPhone 5 as thin as possible...resulting in a bizarre change in connectors...but it IS very thin. The edges are now a bit beveled so it's more hand friendly. So point to Apple for a sleek design. While the Samsung's design is sturdy, there have been issues with a seemingly flimsy backside.

Like we said the screen is bigger. Not just bigger, like HUGE bigger. The iPhone 5 has a 4 in screen. The Samsung Galaxy has a 4.8 in screen. That's almost and ENTIRE inch! In the phone universe that's the difference between a planetoid and a gas giant.

Also point for Samsung for implementing a quad core processor. Wow.

These are only the results for the third quarter. We will have to wait and see if this trend has longevity. Because if Apple is good at anything it's keeping it's fan base loyal.