Smartphones: Ringing In The Cash
With the world still reeling from the effects of the global economic crunch, you will be surprised to learn that more mobile phone users are switching to higher-end smartphones. Research conducted by Gartner revealed that while worldwide mobile phone sales fell an annualized 9.4% in the first-quarter, smartphone sales grew 12.7% on year. So which manufacturers are ringing up the cash registers? Click ahead to find out.
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With the world still reeling from the effects of the global economic crunch, you will be surprised to learn that more mobile phone users are switching to higher-end smartphones. Research conducted by Gartner revealed that while worldwide mobile phone sales fell an annualized 9.4% in the first-quarter, smartphone sales grew 12.7% on year. So which manufacturers are ringing up the cash registers? Click ahead to find out.
By Geraldine Tan
CNBC Asia Pacific
Posted 19 June 2009
Fujitsu
Photo: Fujitsu.com
Market Share
Q1 2009: 3.8%
Q1 2008: 4.1%
Fujitsu, holding 5th place, has seen its market share fall to 3.8%, from 4.1% in the first quarter of 2009. The Japanese manufacturer has created the world’s first biometric waterproof cellphone.