Nokia remained in the lead of worldwide distribution, with Samsung holding second place; Motorola finishing third this quarter; Sony Ericsson holding fourth place; and LG Electronics rounding out the top five handset manufacturers. A summary of all new phones released during 4Q07 is also included in this report.
-Smartphone growth continues, especially in Japan. Symbian continues to lead the smartphone operating system arena with almost 70% of market share.
-A majority of all handsets shipped in 4Q07 were based on demand from China, India, and emerging markets in the Middle East.
-Apple shipped 2.315 million iPhones in the final quarter of 2007, expanding their market to select European countries.
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