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SUMMARY
This report details mobile device shipments by region, technology, and
worldwide for 4Q06. Covered in the report are shipments of mobile devices,
camera phones, and smartphones. The third quarter continued to remain strong
in device shipments, due in large part to expanding markets in Latin America,
China, and India.
Nokia remained in the lead of worldwide distribution, with Motorola holding a
strong second place; Samsung finishing third this quarter; Sony Ericsson
holding fourth place; and LG Electronics rounding out the top five handset
manufacturers. A summary of all new phones released during 4Q06 is also
included in this report.
- Smartphone growth continues, especially in Europe. Symbian continues to
lead the smartphone operating system arena with more than 70% of market share.
- A majority of all handsets shipped in 4Q06 were based on demand from India
and Latin America.
- Asia/Pacific has accounted for 49% of mobile device shipments for all
three quarters in 2006.
- Shipments of camera phones represented 48% of all mobile device shipments
in 2006.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
In This Update
- Mobile Handsets 4Q06
- Handset Shipments by Region
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
- Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)
- Japan
- Quarterly Worldwide Handset Market Share
- Camera Phone Shipments
- Smartphone Shipments
- Handset Vendors
- LG Electronics, Inc.
- Motorola, Inc.
- Nokia Corporation
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- BenQ Mobile
- Sanyo
- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication AB
- Other Handsets and Smartphones Summary
List of Tables
- Table 1. North America Handset Shipments
- Table 2. Latin America Handset Shipments
- Table 3. EMEA Handset Shipments
- Table 4. Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) Handset Shipments
- Table 5. Japan Handset Shipments
- Table 6. Worldwide Handset Shipments
- Table 7. Worldwide Handset Market Share 4Q06
- Table 8. Worldwide Camera Phone Shipments in 4Q06
- Table 9. 2006 Smartphone Shipments by Operating System
List of Figures
- Figure 1. 2006 Year-End Worldwide Handset Shipment
- Figure 2. 4Q06 Worldwide Handset Market Share by Manufacturer
- Figure 3. 2006 Year-End Market Share by Manufacturer
- Figure 4. Porter's Figure Relating Profitability and Market Share
- Figure 5. Porter's Three "Generic" Strategies
- Figure 6. "Stuck in the Middle" Chart for the 2006 Wireless Handset
Industry
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