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View Full Version : iPhone Outpaces Microsoft Windows Mobile in Global Smartphone Sales


Jeff Campbell
08-26-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/canalys_iphone_outsold_all_windows_mobile_phones_in_q2_2009.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article...in_q2_2009.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple's iPhone held onto a 13.7% share of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter, outpacing Microsoft's Windows Mobile, which now claims just 9% of the market, according to Canalys."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1251167265.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>Symbian has over 50% of the overall global market when you talk operating systems, followed by RIM then Apple. As far as manufacturers go, Nokia has the lead with 44.3% of the market, followed by RIM with 20.9% and then Apple with 13.7%. Interesting to note, in 2006, Nokia's Symbian system had over 70% of the market. &nbsp;</p>