Top mobile phone vendor in Q4 2007: Nokia, Samsung, Motorola
Fact recorded on: May 2, 2008. Categories: Handhelds, Mobile usage.
The worldwide mobile phone market grew to 300 mln devices in Q4 2007. According to IDC, the 334.0 mln handsets shipped during the holiday quarter was a new record for the industry, and was up 15.3% over Q4 2007. Total shipments reached 1,144.1 mln units in 2007 with 12.4% overall growth.
| Vendor | Shipments, 2007 | Share, 2007 | Shipments, 2006 | Share, 2006 | Growth, YTY |
| Nokia | 437.1 | 38.2% | 347.5 | 34.2% | 25.8% |
| Samsung | 161.1 | 14.1% | 113.7 | 11.2% | 41.7% |
| Motorola | 159.0 | 13.9% | 217.4 | 21.4% | -26.9% |
| Sony Ericsson | 103.4 | 9.0% | 74.7 | 7.3% | 38.4% |
| LG Electronics | 80.5 | 7.0% | 63.5 | 6.2% | 26.8% |
| Others | 202.9 | 17.7% | 200.6 | 19.7% | 1.1% |
| Total | 1144.1 | 100.0% | 1017.4 | 100.0% | 12.4% |
Source: IDC
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