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Apple passes Blackberry maker RIM in global sales
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 9:01am PDT - Last Modified: Friday, October 29, 2010, 9:19am PDT
Apple Inc.'s iPhone reportedly passed Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. in the third quarter as the No. 4 mobile phone vendor in the world. Market reports from International Data Corp. and Strategy Analytics show Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) , RIM and Samsung Electronics Co. all gaining market share as No. 1 global mobile phone vendor Nokia Oyj and LG Electronics lost share.
Apple's gain is attributed to the entry of the iPhone into new markets and Strategy Analytics said that it could see a big boost if Verizon Wireless finally starts selling the popular devices in the U.S., as has long been rumored.
IDC reported that global shipments of mobile phones rose 14.6 million to 340.5 million units, while Strategy Analytics showed a lower total sales number of 327 million units.
IDC showed Nokia with 32.4 percent of the market, down from 36.5 percent. It showed Samsung with 21 percent, up from 20.3 percent; LG with 8.3 percent, down from 10.6 percent; Apple with 4.1 percent, up from 2.5 percent, and RIM with 3.6 percent, up from 2.9 percent
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