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Articles tagged with: Strategy Analytics and Samsung
Global Handset Shipments Fall at Fastest Rate in History during Q1 2009
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments fell a huge 13 percent year-over-year, to reach 245 million units in Q1 2009. De-stocking by cautious retailers and a worldwide economic downturn caused handset shipments to fall at their fastest rate in the industry's 27-year history. more
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Advanced Mobile Services Attract "Media Techies" and Others
Defying the conventional wisdom that consumers in emerging markets simply want "no-frills" devices and services, Strategy Analytics has identified sizable numbers of users who want advanced products - and are willing to pay for them. A new report from the Emerging Markets Communications Strategies (EMCS) program, "Emerging Markets Consumer Segmentation," is based on analysis of mobile phone users in eight Asian and African countries. more
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Global Mobile Phone Shipments Dropped by 10% in Q4 2008
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments fell 10 percent year-over-year, to reach 295 million units in Q4 2008. An economic downturn in developed and emerging markets caused the industry's slowest growth rate since 2001. more
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Samsung Takes Top Spot in US Cellphone Shipments in Q3 2008
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, mobile phone shipments in the United States defied the economic gloom and grew 6 percent annually, to reach 47 million units during the third quarter of 2008. Samsung outperformed, making it the market leader in the US for the first time. more
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Emerging Markets Drag Down Global Handset Growth Rate
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments grew a disappointing 5 percent year-over-year, to reach 303 million units in Q3 2008. A marked slowdown in sales to emerging markets caused the industryÃ's weakest growth rate since 2002. more
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Motorola Maintains 3rd Position as Global Handset Shipments Surge 15%
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments grew a healthy 15 percent year-over-year, to reach 297 million units in Q2 2008. Motorola surprised and held off LG to maintain the third spot in their global vendor rankings. more
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Motorola May Fall to 5th Place in Q2 Handset Ranking
Motorola is predicted to fall to fifth place in the global ranking for mobile phone sales according to sources in the Taiwan handset industry. The sources told the DigiTimes publication that the latest estimates predict that Motorola will ship only 22-23 million units in the second quarter, as compared to 28.1 million and 24 million units projected for LG and Sony Ericsson, respectively. more
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Apple to Gain 35 Percent Share of US Touchscreen Phone Market in 2008
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the Apple iPhone is forecast to take 35 percent share of the mobile touchscreen phone market in the United States by the end of 2008. more
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Symbian Reports 18.5 Million Handsets Using its OS Shipped in Q1
Smartphone OS vendor, Symbian has reported that 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones were shipped to consumers worldwide in Q1 of this year - a 16.5% increase on Q1 2007 (15.9m). The company also reported a 92% growth in consulting services from £2.5 million in Q1 2007 to £4.8 million in Q1 2008. more
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Top 5 Handset Vendors See Shrinking Profits
A report from Strategy Analytics is showing falling profits for the traditional top five handset vendors. Their share of industry profits has fallen from 92% in 2004 to 84% in 2007. more