MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL When did public perception of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) start morphing from “Greatest Company on Earth” to “Brand Past Its Prime?” At about the time that Samsung (PINK:SSNLF) founded in 1938 started looking like a hot young company.   Whatever the perceptions the two are now locked in a race to the top of mobile technology sales for the all-important holiday season. A report just out from IDC says that Samsung and Apple are leading the competition for mobile technology so far in the holiday season. Samsung is first in market share at 21.8% but Apple is tops in ...