Samsung have now overtaken Apple as the world’s leading supplier of "smart connected devices", according to a new report released by IDC.

Samsung saw a market share jump to 20.8 percent from 12.3 percent over 2011 to 2012, compared to Apple’s increase from 16.3 percent to 18.2 percent, over the same period.

Samsung has seen significant success with its table and smartphone products, with Samsung’s Galaxy S3 becoming the world's bestselling smartphone in 2012.

Overall ‘smart connected devices’ which include PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones, shipped at a increase of 30 percent, compared to figures from 2011.