This report details mobile device shipments by region, technology, and worldwide for 1Q08. The report covers shipments of mobile devices, camera phones, and smartphones. The first quarter of 2008 continued to remain strong in device shipments, although there was an expected decrease in shipments following the holiday season.
Nokia remained in the lead of worldwide distribution, with Samsung holding second place, Motorola finishing third this quarter, LG Electronics overtaking Sony Ericsson to become the fourth place manufacturer, and Sony Ericsson rounding out the top five handset manufacturers.
- Smartphone growth continues, especially in the Asia/Pacific region.
- Symbian continues to lead the smartphone operating system arena although they saw a sharp decrease in market share this quarter.
- Apple shipped 1.73 million iPhones in the first quarter of 2008, and plans to expand their market globally next quarter.
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