Apple Shipped 2.315 Million iphones in the Final Quarter of 2007, Expanding Their Market to Select European Countries

DUBLIN, Ireland-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87743) has announced the addition of 4Q07 Global Wireless Handset Shipments to their offering.

This report details mobile device shipments by region, technology, and worldwide for 4Q07. Covered in the report are shipments of mobile devices, camera phones, and smartphones. The final quarter of 2007 continued to remain strong in device shipments, due in large part to expanding markets in China, India, and the Middle East.

Nokia remained in the lead of worldwide distribution, with Samsung holding second place; Motorola finishing third this quarter; Sony Ericsson holding fourth place; and LG Electronics rounding out the top five handset manufacturers. A summary of all new phones released during 4Q07 is also included in this report.

-- Smartphone growth continues, especially in Japan. Symbian continues to lead the smartphone operating system arena with almost 70% of market share.

-- A majority of all handsets shipped in 4Q07 were based on demand from China, India, and emerging markets in the Middle East.

-- Apple shipped 2.315 million iPhones in the final quarter of 2007, expanding their market to select European countries.

Content Outline:

Introduction

Handset Shipments by Region

North America

Latin America

Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan)

Japan

Worldwide Summary

Quarterly Worldwide Handset Market Share

Camera Phone Shipments

Smartphone Shipments

New Phones Released 4Q07

Handset Vendors

LG Electronics

Motorola, Inc.

Nokia Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sanyo

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication AB

Methodology

List of Tables

Table 1. North American Handset Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 2. Latin America Handset Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 3. EMEA Handset Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 4. Asia/Pacific Handset Shipments (Excluding Japan) (Units in Thousands)

Table 5. Japan Handset Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 6. Worldwide Handset Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 7. Worldwide Handset Shipments by Region (Units in Millions)

Table 8. Global Handset Shipments by Manufacturer (Units in Millions)

Table 9. 4Q07 Global Handset Market Share by Manufacturer

Table 10. Camera Phone Shipments (Units in Thousands)

Table 11. Smartphone Shipments by OS (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1. 4Q07 Global Handset Market Share by Manufacturer

Figure 2. 4Q07 Worldwide Handset Market Share by Region

Figure 3. 4Q07 Global Handset Market Share by Manufacturer

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