"Although Motorola has tried to maintain a lean operation by instituting workforce cuts across all business units, the company's mobile devices group still suffered a disappointing negative 10.5pc operating profit margin in the first quarter," Teng observed. "Motorola had narrowed its market share gap with No 2-ranked Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter. However, Motorola's underperformance in the first quarter cemented the company's rank at No 3, only slightly ahead of No 4-ranked LG Electronics by 1pc of market share." The South Korean electronics giant Samsung in the first quarter expanded its presence in emerging markets, namely China and India. In developed regions, Samsung also gained traction with its flagship products and the company continued to benefit from refreshing its product portfolio to address all market segments.