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Handset market share for 1st quarter, 2009| Brand | Units Sold
(in millions) | Market share
1st quarter, 2009 | Market share
4th quarter, 2008 | QoQ Change (%) | Market share
1st quarter, 2008 | YoY Change (%) | | Nokia | 93 | 40.43 % | 41.93 % | -1.5 % | 41.1 % | -0.67 % | | Samsung | 45.8 | 19.91 % | 14.54 % | 5.37 % | 16.48 % | 3.43 % | | LG | 22.6 | 9.83 % | 7.44 % | 2.39 % | 8.68 % | 1.15 % | | Motorola | 14.7 | 6.39 % | 6.51 % | -0.12 % | 9.75 % | -3.36 % | | Sony Ericsson | 14.5 | 6.3 % | 7.6 % | -1.3 % | 7.94 % | -1.64 % | | Blackberry | 7.8 | 3.39 % | 0 % | 3.39 % | 0 % | 3.39 % | | Apple | 3.8 | 1.65 % | 0 % | 1.65 % | 0 % | 1.65 % | | Others | 27.8 | 12.09 % | 15.32 % | -3.23 % | 17.1 % | -5.01 % |
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** - This figures represent sell-in figures that the manufacturers sold to their distributors, operators(service providers) and individual customers.
Also, the total number of units sold is estimated number based on the results from the manufacturers.
Filed under: Software, China Mobile A site channeling 480 million subscribers into a single mobile app and content store would seem like one of the world's most lucrative properties, so naturally, there are a lot of eyes focused on China Mobile right now as it gets ready to launch its Mobile Market venture. The store's site is sort of live now, though it appears to be in a pre-release testing phase with broken links all over the place; the carrier officially says that the service will be available in September, so we'd look to that date before the full force of half a billion individuals gets unleashed on the site. Combine this with an Android-based OPhone or two, and we're totally in.
[Via PC World]China Mobile's Mobile Market site goes live, sort of originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:07:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Apple, iPhone OS Seriously folks, what's up with these prototype iPhones falling out of nondescript white vans and ending up on eBay in the shadiest of manners? Just months after we saw an original iPhone prototype (ancient OS included) pop up on The 'Bay, now we've got one of the world's first iPhone 3GSs on there as well. According to the highly ranked eBay seller, the "guy" he "got it from" actually stumbled upon it at an airport, and rather than doing the nonsensical thing of hitting up lost and found, he decided to make the most of the sudden opportunity. According to the new owner, an Apple Genius has confirmed that it is an iPhone 3GS, but due to its prototype nature, they can't help him get past the "Connect to iTunes" screen. In other words, it's an incredibly rare brick. If that sounds like just the thing to complete your collection, you can visit the road to overpaying through the read link below.
[Via ElectricPig]iPhone 3GS prototype scooped up at airport, now on eBay originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:44:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Android If you're ready, willing, and able to sign up for a new three-year agreement on Rogers, HTC's two inaugural Android sets just got a good deal cheaper for you. Originally priced at $199.99 on contract, both phones are now down to $99.99, which by our very rough calculations is about half off -- a stellar deal, we think, considering you're getting 7.2Mbps HSDPA, capacitive touch, 3.2 megapixel autofocus cameras with video capture, and HTC-customized Android ROMs. Maybe Rogers is discounting so quickly because they figure the phones aren't quite as appealing in light of the recent Hero announcement -- or, more intriguingly, maybe they're prepping for an actual Hero launch of their own now that we know there's an 850 / 1900 3G version in the mix.
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Read - MagicRogers Magic and Dream now yours for $99.99 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:23:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Bell Mobility, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA Details are scarce, but it seems that this blurry, partial photo of an unknown QWERTY Samsung might be the "Link," a smartphone destined for Bell -- allegedly as soon as July 15. Seeing that it's being described as a smartphone, that virtually guarantees that it'll be running Windows Mobile, and from the look of it, we'd probably have to expect WinMo 6.1 Standard. Technically, S60 is a remote possibility -- Samsung is an S60 licensee, after all -- but the company has yet to release S60 gear on North American soil, so why start now?
[Via Unwired View]Mysterious Samsung "Link" coming to Bell this month? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:54:00 EST
Filed under: Software, HTC, Windows Mobile HTC's a bit of a sieve when it comes to leaking new builds of really awesome things, and the trend continues with TouchFLO 3D 2.5 seemingly out in the wild and running on some Touch HDs. Rumor has it this is the build that'll premiere on the company's upcoming Firestone superphone, bringing some of its Sense concepts to the WinMo platform -- most notably including widget support. You've got new assignable shortcuts on the home screen, a revamped messaging experience (presumably to better fit in with HTC's contact-centric mantra), and a new Footprints screen. That's all well and good that Firestone buyers will likely see this, but here's the million-dollar question: what current devices will get official upgrades, if any?
[VIa wmpoweruser.com]HTC's TouchFLO 3D 2.5 changes described in detail originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:18:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Palm OS, GSM, HSDPA The GSM version of Palm's Pre looks all set for a UK announcement next week on O2. Now we get this, a Pre spotted on the support site for Dutch carrier Hi in The Netherlands. Fine, but what you may not know is that O2 and Hi (part of KPN) are also deeply intertwined with Telefonica -- O2 being owned by Telefonica and KPN being an "integrated carrier" with a long history of Telefonica courtship rumors. So, putting two and two together might equal a September launch if that previous Telefonica rumor was true.
[Via Tweakers, thanks Harm H.]Palm Pre in cahoots with Dutch provider Hi? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:56:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, Peripherals, Sprint, EV-DO, CDMA While AT&T's still claiming MicroCell will be out before the year's up, Sprint's bringing out the big words by boasting to Unstrung it'll be beating everyone to the market with its 3G femtocell solution. Company VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen is pretty light on some of the finer details -- like actual release date, hardware supplier, pricing scheme, and pretty much every other piece of information we'd want -- but he did imply there'd be multiple options available for the CDMA EV-DO Rev. A extender, including a device more tailored for enterprise use. Look, you two can fight all you want over who gets first, but in the end, we just want our Pres and iPhones to live together and home in perfect-reception harmony -- think we can get that in time for Christmas?
[Via Slashgear]Sprint swaggers, promises to be first to release 3G Femtocell in US originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:12:00 EST
Filed under: LG, Motorola, MVNOs, CDMA They say "there's no such thing as a free lunch." They also say "there's no such thing as an unlimited contract-free $45 monthly unlimited plan that offers awesome phones," so we're not terribly surprised to see that TracFone's new blowout offering -- dubbed Straight Talk -- is rife with ancient Motorolas (with a RAZR V3a thrown in for good measure, of course) and an LG flip that we're pretty sure we saw McClane use in the first Die Hard. Then again, the plan becomes the one of the cheapest for unlimited voice and text anywhere -- and if you're less heavy on the minutes you can even step down to 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts for $30 -- so we'll let it slide. But seriously, TracFone, we expect a V9 by 2012.
[Via Phone Scoop]TracFone's $45 Straight Talk unlimited plan punishes you with brutal hardware originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:59:00 EST
Filed under: Misc If you want data service on your phone positively, absolutely anywhere you happen to be in the US or Canada, this one's for you: TerreStar just successfully launched its aptly-named TerreStar-1 satellite, which just happens to be the largest commercial satellite ever deployed. This dovetails perfectly with news that the upstart satphone provider is partnering with AT&T to offer service later this year, presumably with a variant of that sweet little Elektrobit WinMo piece we had a chance to check out a few months back. Cost could be a concern, but it should be cheaper than the problem-plagued Iridium back when it launched -- and hybrid HSPA capability is a major win, too.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]TerreStar launches ginormous satellite in preparation for service originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:00 EST
Filed under: Handsets, LG  Sitting pretty as the number three cell maker in the world would make many of the bigger names happy -- not to mention the usurped Sony Ericsson and Motorola a bit green -- but not LG, as it's now gunning for spot number two. In an interview with Yonhap, LG's president of its mobile business, Ahn Seung-kwon, stated that the company hoped to bump Samsung to the wayside by 2012 with the help of a serious new set and a premium brand. While the gaudiness of really expensive handsets disturbs us at times, we'll admit that mention that LG's looking at a foray into the über high end of the spectrum -- with the likes of Nokia's Vertu -- piques our curiosity a good deal. And what about that serious new set we mentioned? Apparently in Q4 of this year, LG will launch a new Black Label-branded device to compete directly with iPhone, which when coupled with dreams of more success from yet another Prada device (and if we're super fortunate, some more Transformers-branded stuff) is part of the master scheme to start down the path. Will they crack it? Well, if we were betting types, we'd lean towards not likely as long as the Samsung juggernaut's standing in the way -- but we're all for watching them try.LG eyes number two phone maker spot for 2012, premium brand in the works originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:00 EST
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