Winners and losers in our Q3 numbers

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Source: http://blogs.gartner.com/

Our Q3 mobile handset market numbers have been released and there are few surprises. Smartphone sales are growing, over 12% up on the same period last year despite the recession, with Apple overtaking RIM in Western Europe. That’s impressive, but it will be more of a shock to RIM when Apple overtake them in the US – which will happen at some point. Nokia lost a little market share but are still the biggest manufacturer of handsets by far holding on to about 36% which isn’t too bad considering ...

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A few thoughts on the Samsung Omnia II - Canada.com Technology 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] have fun with it as developers rush to create new apps. And since Windows Mobile has a such a small share of the global smartphone market, you can be sure few of them are really [...]

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A few thoughts on the Samsung Omnia II - TechnoCité 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] have fun with it as developers rush to create new apps. And since Windows Mobile has a such a small share of the global smartphone market, you can be sure few of them are really [...]

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Ozzie Misses the Point, says Apps Don’t Matter | Mac Bargains 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] alright. A lousy one. That’s one reason Microsoft’s global smartphone market share has dropped from 11 percent in 2008 to 7.9 percent today. In the meantime, Apple and RIM have seen their market [...]

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Ozzie Misses the Point, says Apps Don’t Matter 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] alright. A lousy one. That’s one reason Microsoft’s global smartphone market share has dropped from 11 percent in 2008 to 7.9 percent today. In the meantime, Apple and RIM have seen their market [...]

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Why is Google Android beating Symbian? | 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] Gartner expects Android to become the second-most popular mobile platform within the next few years as it continues to gobble up Symbian’s declining market share. [...]

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careyz 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

I say 2010=Year of the Droid. Android will KILL off WinMo & be the World #3 mobile OS: Symbian, iPhone, Android, RIM... http://bit.ly/Droid3

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iPhone Stuff » Ozzie Misses the Point, says Apps Don’t Matter 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

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Ozzie Misses the Point, says Apps Don’t Matter 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] alright. A lousy one. That’s one reason Microsoft’s global smartphone market share has dropped from 11 percent in 2008 to 7.9 percent today. In the meantime, Apple and RIM have seen their market [...]

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Opera Mobile 10 Beta, Windows Mobile Telefonlara Geldi! | As Matematik 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] Gartner‘ın 2009 yılının üçüncü çeyreğini konu alan mobil işletim sistemi pazarına dair çıkarttığı son rapora göre pazar payı %7.9′a kadar gerileyen Windows Mobil işletim sistemi için Mobile 7 bir çıkış olabilir. Microsoft’un tüm gücüne ve Windows 7′nin marifetlerine rağmen mobil pazarda Apple, RIM ve Android’in yükselişine yetişebileceklerini zannetmiyorum. [...]

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newth 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

Gartner expects Android to become #2 mobile platform until 2012: http://tinyurl.com/y9vrhov

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timholbrow 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

Bizarre interpretation of Gartners smartphone report - Android beat Symbian by being 2nd ... http://bit.ly/2p6UEL http://bit.ly/3KnTT7

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile « Coolbeans 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile | Keeping up to date with technology. How technology is changing and affecting the world today. 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile | IXPLORA - Mobile Phone News and General Tech News and Discussion 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile | 101TECHREVIEW.co.cc 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile @ Technology News 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] has lost nearly a third of its smartphone market share since 2008, research firm Gartner reports. Windows Mobile had 11 percent of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2008, according to Gartner, and last [...]

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Five ways Android could get into trouble | Open Source Blog 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] into the key Christmas selling season, Android is eating Windows for lunch. New (non-Google) development centers are continuing to open, new manufacturers are coming on [...]

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Five ways Android could get into trouble | Open Source | ZDNet.com 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] into the key Christmas selling season, Android is eating Windows for lunch. New (non-Google) development centers are continuing to open, new manufacturers are coming on [...]

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Android vs Symbian « Gajah Item 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] Gartner expects Android to become the second-most popular mobile platform within the next few years as it continues to gobble up Symbian’s declining market share. [...]

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CP_Redaktion 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

Windows mobile und Symbian sind Verlierer im Smartphone-Markt - Googles Android in 3 Jahren Nummer 2 ( sagt Gartner) http://bit.ly/2N8odk

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ganzbeitrost 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

Windows mobile und Symbian sind Verlierer im Smartphone-Markt - Googles Android in 3 Jahren Nummer 2 ( sagt Gartner) http://bit.ly/2N8odk

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Kingston2 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

In such a crowded space, its amazing to see such momentum for the iPhone and Android platforms. http://bit.ly/2CoPjU 12% growth SmartPhones!

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