The latest research from Strategy Analytics says that the global smartphone shipments grew 30% year-over-year, to reach a record 53 million units in Q4 2009. The research company says this is the strongest period of growth since Q3 2008, and now we have smartphones effectively leading the handset industry out of recession.
Some of the findings include:
- Nokia shipped a record 20.8 million smartphones worldwide in Q4 2009, rising 38% from 15.1 million units a year earlier. Key models included the E71 and E72.
- Another record setter is RIM, which shipped 10.7 million units in the quarter.
- Apple on its end is responsible for 8.7 million iPhones shipped.
- In total, global smartphone shipments reached 173.8 million units in 2009, growing 15% from 2008.
[Via: CellularNews]