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M:Metrics has recently released some interesting stats how music phones have penetrated the UK market.
According to the study there are 220 mobile phones in the country that can play music, representing 40% of the overall mobile phones marketshare. Ten music-enabled mobile phones account for almost half of mobile music consumption. Not surprisingly Sony Ericsson Walkman-branded devices are dominating the marketplace.
| Music listening on key UK musicphones : Jan 2007 | ||
| Device Model | % of music handsets |
Total UK owners |
| Sony Ericsson W850i | 67% | 373,713 |
| Sony Ericsson W810i | 59% | 709,433 |
| Sony Ericsson W800i | 52% | 404,116 |
| Nokia N80 | 51% | 229,700 |
| Nokia N73 | 48% | 304,104 |
| Sony Ericsson K800i | 46% | 879,901 |
| Sony Ericsson W300i | 45% | 195,975 |
| LG KG800 Chocolate | 42% | 370,412 |
| Samsung E900 | 38% | 594,912 |
| Sony Ericsson K750i | 35% | 792,681 |
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.
