For the first time since 2012, Apple sold more iPhones in the US than all Android manufacturers taken together

According to just released figures from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple managed to single-handedly best the sum of Android manufacturers in terms of sales in the US in Q4 2014 – something it hasn't done since 2012. The holiday season was an unprecedented success, with the research firm citing Cupertino's strong portfolio that now spans across various form factors and price points and relatively weak high-end Android offerings as the main reason for the surge in iPhone sales.

Apple's sales numbers advantage is tiny, though. Its share grew 3.8% year-on-year in the US, but it only ...