Gartner forecast for the year 2009, a decline in global mobile phone sales. "It is too early to say how long the financial crisis the mobile phone market is a burden. We go but believes that the conditions at least in the first half will remain difficult," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. The decline is expected in the lower single-digit range.
In the third quarter, according to Gartner, worldwide 309 million mobile phones sold, representing an increase of six percent over the previous year. A year earlier, the gain is still at 16 percent. Largest mobile phone manufacturer Nokia continues with 118 million phones sold and a market share of 38.2 percent, followed by Samsung with a share of 17.1 percent. Sony Ericsson has sold 24.8 million units for Motorola as number three in the mobile market replaced. The U.S. manufacturers in the last quarter was only 24.6 million units to sell, its market share fell from 13 to 8 percent.
Despite the worldwide demand was lower in the Asia-Pacific region from July to September with 116.7 million units 13.8 percent more phones sold than in the previous year. The markets in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East could by 13.1 percent. In Europe, however, decreased sales of 47.2 million in the previous year to 43.5 million. This is due, according to Gartner not only the demand weakness, but also the increasing number of mobile phone contracts with a maturity of 18 or 24 months.
Nokia was already the end of the penultimate week forecast for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the entire calendar year. The Finnish leader even assumes that the 2009 mobile phone industry will sell fewer units than 2008.
In the third quarter, according to Gartner, worldwide 309 million mobile phones sold, representing an increase of six percent over the previous year. A year earlier, the gain is still at 16 percent. Largest mobile phone manufacturer Nokia continues with 118 million phones sold and a market share of 38.2 percent, followed by Samsung with a share of 17.1 percent. Sony Ericsson has sold 24.8 million units for Motorola as number three in the mobile market replaced. The U.S. manufacturers in the last quarter was only 24.6 million units to sell, its market share fell from 13 to 8 percent.
Despite the worldwide demand was lower in the Asia-Pacific region from July to September with 116.7 million units 13.8 percent more phones sold than in the previous year. The markets in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East could by 13.1 percent. In Europe, however, decreased sales of 47.2 million in the previous year to 43.5 million. This is due, according to Gartner not only the demand weakness, but also the increasing number of mobile phone contracts with a maturity of 18 or 24 months.
Nokia was already the end of the penultimate week forecast for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the entire calendar year. The Finnish leader even assumes that the 2009 mobile phone industry will sell fewer units than 2008.
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