MOBILE PHONE SALES DECREASED BY 13% IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2009
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 17:02 GMT+04:00
Mobile phone sales decreased by 13% in the first quarter of 2009
compared with 2008 results. The result became an anti record of
the last 8 years. According to Strategy Analytics research company,
245 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in the first quarter
of 2009. Global financial crisis is cited as a reason for sales
slump. Nokia mobile market leader has registered a slump of 19%
over the quarter. Finnish company’s market share decreased to 38%
(previously: 41%). Motorola, most inflicted by crisis, has registered a
slump of 46% in sales, and 4% in market share (6% instead of previously
registered 10%) Motorola ceded it’s previously occupied 3rd place
to LG, which currently has 9% of mobile market share. SonyEricsson
still holds the 5th place. Yet, the company’s sales fell by 40% and
the market share is fixed at 5,9% (previously: 8%). Apple became the
only company to register significant growth in sales. Still it hasn’t
been included on the list of top 5 mobile phone manufacturers.
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