Various analysts predicted the cellphone market would slow down in Q4 2008, and they were correct. A total of 295 million cellphones were shipped worldwide, down 10% from the 329 million units in 2007, and the weakest quarter since 2001!
Strategy Analytics reports the following breakdown: Nokia shipped 113 million handsets (down 15% from 2007); Samsung 53 million handsets; LG shipped 26 million handsets ; Sony Ericsson sold 24.2 million handsets (down 21%); Motorola shipped 19 million handsets; Apple 4.4 million handsets
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