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Nokia is the Most Searched for Mobile Phone in India

Experian Hitwise has published analysis which reveals that India could be on the verge of a wireless Internet breakthrough. Experian Hitwise's research shows that Internet searches for 'wireless broadband' in India have doubled over the last three months ahead of 3G mobile services being rolled out. more

Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Down by 15.8% in First Quarter

The worldwide mobile phone market began 2009 with an expected sequential downturn, exacerbated by the challenges of the ongoing worldwide recession. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 244.8 million units in the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09), approximately 15.8% lower than the 290.8 million units shipped during 1Q08. The first quarter of a new year is typically characterized by seasonally lower shipment volumes following a busy holiday quarter with channels clearing out excess inventory. But the 1Q09 decline was especially sharp due to weak end-user demand, currency volatility, and lack of credit for merchants as consumers and the supply chain adapt to the recession. more

Financial Crisis Hits Mobile Phone Sales as Q3 Shipment Growth Slows

The worldwide mobile phone industry felt the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08) as total handset shipments were down significantly over previous quarters. Mobile phone manufacturers shipped a total of 299.0 million handsets in 3Q08, up 3.2% from last year, and down -0.4% over 2Q08. The third quarter of the year has historically been a ramp-up quarter as manufacturers load their sales channels with handsets in preparation for the holiday season, producing year-over-year growth rates as high as 20% as a result. This year has not witnessed a similar ramp up, largely due to the current economic situation. more

LG Aiming to Overtake Motorola in Handset Rankings by 2010

lg Electronics is aiming to oust Motorola and take third place in the global handset rankings within the next couple of years. The company, which has an average market share of 9.3% aims to reach 15% within just eighteen months. more

Motorola Handset Split Could Give Further Opening to Rivals

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Motorola shareholders may be pleased with the company's decision to split its handset business now, but competitors may have the last laugh. more

Slower Growth in the Mobile Phone Market in 2007 - Report

The worldwide mobile phone market passed a new milestone in shipments by recording over 300 million devices shipped during the fourth quarter, while experiencing slower year-over-year growth for 2007. According to IDC, the 334.0 million handsets shipped during the holiday quarter was a new record for the industry, and was up 15.3% over last quarter. more

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Nokia and Samsung Continue Gains as Mobile Phone Volume Rises 13.8%

The worldwide mobile phone market grew at a healthy pace during the third quarter of 2007 with vendors shipping a total of 289.1 million units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Worldwide shipments were up 9.0% from the previous quarter and 13.8% from the same quarter a year ago. Growth was driven by a combination of high-volume shipments of affordable handsets into emerging markets and high-end, feature-packed devices into mature markets. The leading vendors improved both revenues and profits, in some cases building on double-digit operating profit margins as they balance their product portfolios. more

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Motorola Mobile-Handset Struggles Benefit Rivals

Motorola's poor second-quarter performance in the global mobile handset market helped boost the results of its competitors, most notably Samsung Electronics, according to a preliminary ranking from iSuppli. In the second quarter, Motorola of the United States shipped 35.5 million mobile handsets, a 21.8 percent decline from 45.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. Company market share plunged to 13.3 percent, down 4.6 points from 17.9 percent in the first quarter. more

Related Tags: isuppli, lg-electronics, oem, ice, latin-america, global-mobile, razr

Samsung Beats Motorola for No. 2 Spot as Apple Joins the Handset Vendor Club

After an expected post-holiday slump in handset shipments in the first quarter of the year, the worldwide mobile phone market grew at a respectable pace in the second quarter, with most vendors citing success in emerging markets. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 272.7 million units worldwide in Q2 '07, about 6.9% more than the quarter earlier, and 16.5% more than the same quarter a year ago. more

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