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825.5 mln mobile phones sold in 2005, 16.7% growth
Worldwide mobile phone shipments totaled 825.5 mln units in 2005, a 16.
Worldwide mobile phone shipments totaled 825.5 mln units in 2005, a 16.7% increase over the 707.3 mln shipments in 2004. Shipments of converged mobile devices reached 55.6 mln units for 2005, an increase of 165.3% over 2004.
| Global mobile phone market in 2005 | |||||
| 2005 | 2004 | Growth | |||
| Vendor | Shipments, 000 | Share | Shipments, 000 | Share | YTY |
| Nokia | 264.9 | 32.1% | 207.6 | 32.2% | 27.6% |
| Motorola | 145.9 | 17.7% | 104.5 | 14.8% | 39.7% |
| Samsung | 102.9 | 12.5% | 86.5 | 12.2% | 19.0% |
| LG Electronics | 55.0 | 6.7% | 44.4 | 6.3% | 23.8% |
| Sony Ericsson | 51.2 | 6.2% | 44.5 | 6.0% | 20.4% |
| Others | 205.6 | 24.9% | 221.8 | 31.4% | -7.3% |
| Total | 825.5 | 100.0% | 707.3 | 100.0% | 16.7% |
| Source: IDC | |||||