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Articles tagged with: Omnia and Iphone
Nokia Smartphone Sales Fall as RIM, Apple, Samsung Take Market Share
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7 per cent on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global sales of smartphones for 2008 reached 139.3 million devices, up 13.9 per cent compared with 2007. more
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Are Smartphones Immune to the Financial Crisis in Western Europe?
The market for Western European converged mobile devices (commonly referred to as smartphones) experienced a good performance in the last quarter of 2008. According to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 9.3 million units, 25.9% higher than the 7.4 million shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 31.9 million units, 36.1% higher than the 23.5 million units shipped in 2007. more
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Mobile phone manufacturers are 'losing their touch' according to customers
Mobile phone manufacturers risk losing their customers as they race to incorporate touch-screen features into their phones in a bid to copy Apple's success, according to feedback from shoppers collated by European customer review website, Reevoo.com. more
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Samsung Handset Tops Handset Cases Sales Chart
The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, releases its "Top 10" list for November 2008. The list is based on number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone cases ordered from Krusell during November 2008. Krusell's list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones in six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, nokia, smartphone, samsung, apple, apple, ericsson, krusell, htc, sony, apple-iphone
Economic Downturn Sparked a Battle for 3rd Place in Mobile Phone Market
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end-users reached more than 309 million units in the third quarter of 2008, a 6 per cent increase compared to the third quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Growth dipped back into single figures, representing less than half the 16 per cent growth rate of the same period in 2007. more
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Top Ten Selling Mobile Phones in October
The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, releases its "Top 10"-list for October 2008. The list is based on number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone ordered from Krusell during October 2008. Krusell's list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones in six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe.
- (1) Apple iPhone 3G
- (4) Sony Ericsson C702
- (5) Nokia 3109
- (2) HTC Diamond
- (-) Samsung SGH-i900 (omnia)
- (3) Nokia E51
- (6) Nokia 6300
- (10) Nokia E71
- (7) Nokia N95 8 GB
- (8) Nokia 6220
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Financial Crisis Hits Western European Mobile Phone Market
The Western European mobile phone industry felt the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008, as total handset shipments decreased significantly over previous quarters. Mobile phone manufacturers shipped 45.8 million handsets in 3Q08, down 8.0% from the previous year and up 5.1% over 2Q08. The third quarter has historically been a ramp-up period as manufacturers load their sales channels with handsets in preparation for the holiday season, resulting in year-on-year growth as high as 20%. However, this year has not witnessed a similar ramp up, largely due to the current economic situation. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, samsung, motorola, cisco, apple, apple, qualcomm, ericsson, idc, lg, sony, oem
Economic Downturn Leads Carriers to Reduce Capex Spending
In financially challenging times, when service revenues dip due to reduced end-user confidence, a standard tactic is to cut back on capital expenditure, which boosts operating margins and thereby profits. This tactic was used in the dot.com/3G economic downturn earlier this decade. more
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