Q2 Handset Sales
269 million handsets were shipped in the second quarter of 2009, according to ABI Research.
Samsung (19.4%) and LG (11.1%) did particularly well. LG notched up a 2.2% increase in percentage points, Samsung, 1.45%. Nokia staged a remarkable swing in fortunes to achieve a 1.67% percentage point increase to 38.3%. Nokia is doing all it can to get a number of smartphone models into the market. It will be interesting to see how Nokia’s market share holds up in 2H-2009, as Samsung and LG have carried out major refreshes to their smartphone product lineups. Sony-Ericsson experienced a 0.56% percent point reduction in its market-share while Motorola and RIM also saw contractions.
Top 5 vendors:
| Rank | Vendor | Million Units Shipped | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nokia | 103.2 | 38.36% |
| 2 | Samsung | 52.3 | 19.44% |
| 3 | LG | 29.82 | 11.09% |
| 4 | Motorola | 14.8 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Sony Ericsson | 13.8 | 5.13% |
| 6 | Others | 55.1 | 20.48% |
