Nov 24

12% of all cell phones sold in Europe in Q3 2005 were 3G

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According to IDC, the Western European mobile phone market (consisting of traditional mobile phones and converged devices) maintained healthy double digit growth in Q3 2005 as shipments increased by 16% YTY and 5% QTQ to reach 39.5 mln units compared to 34 mln in Q3 2004. In Q3 2005, WCDMA handsets represented 12% of the total market compared to 7% in Q3 2004, in line with IDC’s forecast of WCDMA handset shipments in 2005 representing 13% of the total market.

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