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Market Trends: Smartphones, Worldwide, 2Q06
12 September 2006
 
Roberta Cozza   Nahoko Mitsuyama   Hugues J. De La Vergne   Ann Liang   Tuong Huy Nguyen  

During 2Q06, smartphone shipments increased 49.8% compared with the same quarter last year. For the first time, the market recorded a quarter-over-quarter decline.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Introduction
2.0
    
 Analysis by Operating System

2.1
    
 Symbian Leads the Global Smartphone Market
2.2
    
 Linux’s Share Declines
2.3
    
 Microsoft Global Shipments Remain Flat
2.4
    
 Palm OS Surpasses Research In Motion
3.0
    
 Analysis by Handset Manufacturer

3.1
    
 Nokia Commands More Than Half of the Market
3.2
    
 Panasonic Loses Share — Motorola Moves Up in the Rankings
3.3
    
 Sharp Improves Its Position — NEC Slips to Fifth Place
4.0
    
 Outlook
5.0
    
 Definitions

    
 Recommended Reading


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Table 1.  
 Worldwide: Shipments of Smartphones by Operating System, 2Q06
 

Table 2.  
 Worldwide: Shipments of Smartphones by Manufacturer, 2Q06
 



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