Recessions come and recessions go, but consumer demand for mobile phones that connect to the Internet continues to increase rapidly. Strategy Analytics reports that global sales of smartphones increased 30% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier to 53 million units.
The company said Nokia (39.2% market share), RIM and its BlackBerrys (20.2%) and Apple (up 5% to 16.4%) are still the market share leaders.
| Company |
Q4 2009 Share of Global Smartphone Market
|
| Nokia |
39.2% |
| RIM |
20.2% |
| Apple |
16.4% |
The research company said the rebound in consumer spending and new models with faster download capabilities spurred the growth. |
