Feb
29
Mobile phones sales top 1 billion as Apple enters top 10
Filed Under (iPhone) by admin on 29-02-2008
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Worldwide sales of mobile phones surpassed 1.15 billion units in 2007, according to market research firm Gartner. The company also said that three new companies entered the top ten in sales for the first time including Apple with its iPhone.

Apple was joined in the top ten by ZTE and Research in Motion with its popular BlackBerry device.

Nokia is leading the way in mobile phone sales with a 37.8 percent market share, followed by Motorola (14.3 percent), Samsung (13.4 percent), Sony Ericsson (8.8 percent) and LG (6.8 percent). Total worldwide phone sales increased by 16 percent from 2006, according to Gartner.

Apple introduced the iPhone last June and has sold over 4 million units since including 2.3 million units in the last quarter alone.

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