Thanks to iPhone 4S's stellar sale, Apple has pushed LG to no.4 spot and is the third biggest Mobile Phone Vendor (sales for the year 2011 taken into account). Yes, with only three smartphones in the arsenal (iPhone 3GS, iPhone4 and iPhone 4S), Apple has taken the third spot from a brand that makes a plethora of smarpthones and features phones.
Top Five Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share Calendar Year 2011 (Units in Millions)
Below chart shows how Android versions fared over the last year
Top Five Mobile Phone Vendors, Shipments, and Market Share Calendar Year 2011 (Units in Millions)
|
Vendor
|
2011 Unit Shipments
|
2011 Market Share
|
2010 Unit Shipments
|
2010 Market Share
|
Year-over-year Change
|
|
Nokia |
417.1
|
27.0%
|
453.0
|
32.6%
|
-7.9%
|
|
Samsung |
329.4
|
21.3%
|
280.2
|
20.1%
|
17.6%
|
|
Apple |
93.2
|
6.0%
|
47.5
|
3.4%
|
96.2%
|
|
LG
Electronics |
88.1
|
5.7%
|
116.7
|
8.4%
|
-24.5%
|
|
ZTE |
66.1
|
4.3%
|
50.5
|
3.6%
|
30.9%
|
|
Others |
552.1
|
35.7%
|
443.6
|
31.9%
|
24.5%
|
|
Total |
1,546.0
|
100.0%
|
1,391.5
|
100.0%
|
11.1%
|
"Feature phones accounted for a majority of shipments from four of the five market leaders during the quarter," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends team. "Even though their proportion is eroding, feature phones maintain their appeal on the basis of price and ease of use.Among Android versions, Gingerbread finally took heavy lead, 58.6% of Android smartphones now running this version while Froyo remained in second place with 27.8% of share
"At the same time, feature phones are fighting to maintain their market share," added Llamas. "To meet the challenge, feature phones are becoming more like smartphones, incorporating mobile Internet and third-party applications. While this may not stem the smartphone tide, it should slow down the rate at which smartphones are selected over feature phones."
Below chart shows how Android versions fared over the last year
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