Mobile sales

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 6 Per Cent, Smartphones Grew 27 Per Cent in Second Quarter 2009, Gartner Reports

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:58:44 +0000

Inventory Destocking Continues with 13.9 Million Units Shed by the Channel

Egham, UK, August 12, 2009 -- Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1 per cent decrease from the second quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT). Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market (see Table 2).

"Despite the challenging market, some devices sold well as consumers who would usually have purchased standard midrange devices either cut back to less expensive handsets or moved up the range to get more features for their money," said Carolina Milanesi, research director at Gartner. "Touchscreen and qwerty devices remained a major driver for replacement sales and benefited manufacturers with strong, touch-focused midtier devices. However, the decline in average selling price (ASP) accelerated in the first half of the year and particularly affected manufacturers that focus on midtier and low-end devices, where margins are already slim." » read more »

The NPD Group: U.S. Mobile Phone Unit-Sales Declined 22 Percent Year-over-Year in First Quarter 2008

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:18:05 +0000

First quarter 2008 U.S. revenues from handset sales reached $2.7 billion -- down 7 percent from the previous year

PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, May 20, 2008 – According to The NPD Group, the leader in market research for the wireless industry, mobile phone handset sales to consumers in the U.S. reached nearly 31 million units in the first quarter of 2008, which is a 22 percent decline since the same period a year ago.

NPD estimates total first quarter 2008 consumer sales of nearly $2.7 billion, down from $2.9 billion a year ago.

Motorola W220i: Photo by Muhammad Hamidi (CC)

“For the first time since NPD has tracked handset sales, we’ve noted a decline in sales during the first quarter after the holidays,” said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for NPD. “Cellular phone service has become a practical necessity in modern life; however, with looming economic concerns on the horizon, many consumers may be holding back on new handset purchases.” » read more »

Nokia realigns its devices sales organization in North America

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:04:05 +0000

Mark Louison to head Nokia's device business in the area

March 07, 2007 -- New York, USA - Nokia today announced that it will realign its North America sales and marketing organization and the management of its device business there. These changes are aimed at improving the organization's alignment with its customers in North America in order to better meet their needs.

In a move towards building a more channel-focused organization, Nokia is redefining the roles of its device sales teams for North America and relocating most sales support people closer to customers. The device sales organization will move most of its support functions from Irving, Texas, to Nokia's corporate facilities in White Plains, New York. » read more »

"Top ten" in mobile phone sales in Telia stores in February 2007

admin — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:06:43 +0000

03/06/2007 -- Sony Ericsson is selling well in Telia’s retail stores. Every other
mobile phone in the February Top Ten List comes from Sony Ericsson.
However, Nokia topped the list. Only one other mobile brand than Nokia
or Sony Ericsson made the February list – Samsung’s X-510 handset, which
came in ninth place.

Nine out of ten mobiles on the Top Ten List have a built-in camera.
Seven out of ten have a built-in Mp3 player and can be used for e-mail.

Ranking February Ranking Jan. Handset model Note

1 1 Nokia 1110i
2 5 Sony Ericsson Z710 SP + K + Mp3 + @ + TN
3 2 Sony Ericsson K800i SP+K+Mp3+3G+@+TN
4 3 Nokia 5140i SP + K
5 New Sony Ericsson W300i SP + K + Mp3 + @ + TN
6 4 Sony Ericsson W850i SP+K+Mp3+3G+@+TN
7 8 Sony Ericsson K750i SP + K + Mp3 + @ + TN » read more »