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With over 80 million smartphones shipped worldwide, last year was the year of the converged devices. Despite its problems in North America, Nokia took a major slice of that market. So, it’s not surprising to see Nokia’s commitment to Symbian S60-based devices. Especially, when you consider that these kind of handsets usually bring higher margins.
Highlights:
- According to IDC, overall sales rose by 42% bolstered by falling prices
- Nokia shipped 38 million smartphones, a 48% of all sales
- With 6 millions shipped BlackBerries, RIM cornered 7.5% of the marketshare
- Thanks to its popular Q model, Motorola grabbed the third position with 4.9 million devices shipped
(via: BusinessWeek)
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
