Source: Strategy Analytics on mobile phone sales in 2007

1. Nokia – 437 million handsets (38.8% market share)
2. Samsung – 161 million (14.3%)
3. Motorola – 159 million (14.1%)
4. Sony Ericsson – 103 million (9.2%)
5. LG – 80 million (7.2%)
6. Others – 184 million (16.4%)

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile phone shipments grew a modest 12 percent year-over-year, to reach 1.12 billion units in 2007. Nokia had a strong fourth quarter and reached 40% share for the first time ever.

Other findings from Strategy Analytics’ Q4 2007 Global Handset Market Share Update report include:

– Motorola registered 12.3% global share in Q4 2007, down sharply from 22.4% in Q4 2006. A failure to replace the popular Razr model has been the main cause of decline;

– Sony Ericsson continued to slow down. Its annual growth rate has plunged in recent quarters. Improved handset portfolios from Samsung, LG and Nokia are starting to have a competitive impact on Sony Ericsson.

– Apple shipped 2.3 million iPhone units worldwide, for a healthy 0.6 percent share in Q4 2007.