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European Handheld Demand Evaporates in 3Q06

According to the latest market data from IDC, the European mobile devices market, including standalone handhelds and converged devices, grew by 13% year on year in the third quarter of 2006 as shipments reached 3.84 million units. However, while market performance constituted a significant improvement following the market decline seen in the previous quarter, growth was buoyed solely by healthy converged device growth of 30% year on year as the handheld market declined for a fourth consecutive quarter. more

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Converged Device Shipments Fail to Offset Handheld Volume Declines

According to the latest market data from IDC, the Western European mobile device market (including standalone handhelds and converged devices) suffered a disappointing performance in the second quarter of 2006 as the total market declined by 3% year on year to total 3.3 million units. The handheld market suffered further intensification of the negative growth exhibited since 4Q05 as shipments declined by 49% year on year, while comparatively insubstantial growth for the converged device segment of just 10% year on year meant demand for devices with combined voice and data functionality failed to offset the negative growth of the handheld segment. more

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