Worldwide Handset Shipments, Market Share & Growth Rate by Vendor, Region and Country Q3’2011

Worldwide handset shipments reached over 393.96 million units during the third quarter of 2011, representing a Year-over-Year (YoY) growth rate of 14.86 %. While shipment volumes declined in developed markets such as North America and Western Europe, developing markets such as Asia Pacific, Latin & Central America (LACA), and Middle East & Africa (MEA) region experienced a thriving growth in shipment volumes, with the MEA region accounting for a YoY growth rate of 46 %. From a vendor perspective, Nokia managed to maintain its market dominance with a market share of 27 %, after a decline in Q2’2011, while Samsung increased its market share to 23 % from 21 % in Q2’2011 to retain its 2nd position. Chinese manufacturer ZTE also retained its position at the 4th position by maintaining a market share of 4.9 %, which clearly indicates the rising dominance of far eastern vendors on the market, while Motorola Mobility maintained its 9th position with a 2.95 % market share, driven by recent smartphone launches. The report presents figures for quarterly and yearly handset shipments, market share and growth rates for 28 major manufacturers, covering all world regions with historical figures dating back to Q1’2005.

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The primary sources of the information gathering process are interviews with executives, business professionals, and engineers within the telecommunications industry sector. Secondary data sources are also utilized which include corporate financial performance reports, industry periodicals and trade group reports.
The information is then organized into a database incorporating industry trends, regional policies and demographics. Assigned analysts and query specialists then apply statistical models to forecast industry
trends. The information is then generated in a graphical format to allow quick identification of market developments.
List of Companies Mentioned

•	Nokia
•	Samsung
•	LG
•	ZTE
•	Apple
•	Huawei
•	HTC
•	RIM
•	Motorola (Google Asset)
•	Alcatel-TCL
•	Sony Ericsson
•	Lenovo
•	Pantech
•	Kyocera
•	Sharp
•	Fujitsu
•	Panasonic
•	NEC
•	Sanyo
•	Philips
•	Ningbo Bird
•	Casio-Hitachi
•	UTStarcom/PCD
•	Toshiba
•	Acer
•	HP (Palm)
•	Mobiwire (Sagem)
•	BenQ Mobile ( Siemens )

The following 222 countries are covered in this report:  Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros Islands, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Rep of Congo (ex-Zaire), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia (ex-Tahiti), French West Indies, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirghizstan, Kiribati, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Northern Marianas, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Samoa (American), Sao Tomé & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, UAE, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe