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Gartner: Apple, Android, and RIM winners in 2009 smartphone growth

Worldwide Mobile Terminal Sales to End Users in 2009 (Thousands of Units) Company 2009 Sales 2009 Market Share (%) 2008 Sales 2008 Market Share (%) Nokia 440,881.6 36.4 472,314.9 38.6 Samsung 235,772.0 19.5 199,324.3 16.3 LG 122,055.3 10.1 102,789.1 8.4 Motorola 58,475.2 4.8 106,522.4 8.7 Sony Ericsson 54,873.4 4.5 93,106.1 7.6 Others 299,179.2 24.7 248,196.1 20.3 Total 1,211,236.6 100.0 1,222,252.9 100.0 Note* This...

Gartner Q3 2009 Smartphone Sales Figures

"Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 308.9 million units in the third quarter of 2009, a 0.1 per cent increase from the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales surpassed 41 million units, a 12.8 per cent increase from the same period last year.“The third quarter of 2009 saw the announcement of many new mobile devices, including several Android smartphones ready for the holiday season in the fourth quarter, but hardware commoditisation and the growth in open platform...