Mobile infomation

Analyst firm IDC examined the converged device market (smartphones and communicators) for the fourth quarter of 2009, as well as for the whole of last year. Total shipments for the fourth quarter of 2009 totaled 54.5 million units. This is a 39% increase over the same quarter of 2008. 
For all of last year was sold 174.2 million smartphones and communicators, the rate of 15,1% higher than in 2008. Smart phones accounted for 15.4% of all mobile phones sold in 2009. 

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the five largest suppliers include Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, Motorola and HTC, but the outcome of last year's first three companies to keep the lead and close the top five HTC and Samsung. But the most distinguished company Apple. The results for the supply of iPhone is really impressive. Apparently, she really is targeting to compete with Research In Motion and reduces the gap, although the number 1 supplier to Nokia, with its 38% of Apple's market is not near. But in the fourth quarter of 2009, Apple sold 8.7 million iPhone, whereas during the same quarter of 2008 there were only 4,4 million. 
Growth was 97.7% and market share reached 16%. If we talk about the past year as a whole, the figures are as follows: market share - 14,4%, the number of sold iPhone - 25,1 million, as growth in comparison with 2008 year - 81,9%.