Unless you've been squarely camped out under an atypically large boulder the past few months, you aren't apt to be taken aback by this news. Sure enough, handset sales declined 22-percent in Q1 2008, though the industry did move some 31 million mobiles during the post-holiday quarter. It was noted, however, that smartphones comprised 17-percent of all mobile sales, which marks a 10-percent increase from the prior quarter. When taking a look at the top five handset manufacturers, you'll find Motorola shakily perched at the top (27-percent), while RIM slipped past Sanyo to grab the five spot with 5-percent. Check the read link for all the gory details.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
WiiTodd @ May 20th 2008 7:40AM
I know how to phone boost sales...
Stop with the $500 phones unless we get them under a 2 year contract.
2 years is a LONG time, a big commitment... I don't want to marry these phones, just date for 1 year.
tekdroid @ May 20th 2008 11:39PM
some surprises there to me. US market is very different.