Motorola Maintains 3rd Position as Global Handset Shipments Surge 15% in Q2 2008 Author: Neil Mawston Publication Date: 31 Jul 2008 Pages: 8 Service Navigation: Wireless > Wireless Device Strategies > Handset Market Share

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297 million cellphones were shipped worldwide in Q2 2008, up a healthy 15% year-over-year. Despite much economic gloom, handset sales remain robust in emerging markets and the worldwide growth rate is, in fact, higher than it was at any time during 2007. Motorola surprised and held off LG to maintain third position. Samsung experienced its slowest growth rate since 2006 due to inventory-build, while Nokia steamrollered the competition to hit a record 41% share. Apple saw its global marketshare slip to a tiny 0.2%, as it drew down stock ahead of the iPhone 2.0 launch.