Mobile phone shipments up 23% in Q3 2004
Nokia showed renewed strength and expanded vendor portfolios continued to gain traction with consumers as the worldwide mobile phone market posted a second consecutive quarter of sequential growth in Q3 2004. According to IDCs Worldwide Mobile Phone QView, worldwide mobile phone shipments rose 23% YTY and increased sequentially 7% in Q3 2004 to 164.1 mln units. The third quarter marked the first time that Nokia has achieved greater than 30% market share since the company's drop during Q1 2004. Although initially faulted for a lack of mid-range handsets, Nokia has responded by reinforcing its portfolio with a number of new mid-range and high-end handsets, including fashion, camera, and enterprise-focused mobile phones and converged mobile devices. As a result, the company finds itself firmly at the top of the market; conversely, the next four spots are more in flux than ever. Only 0.4% separates #2 Motorola and #3 Samsung, while the same amount separates #4 Siemens and #5 LG Electronics. Even LG Electronics is not completely safe, with Sony Ericsson less than 1% behind.
| Rank | Vendor | 3Q 2004 Shipments | 3Q 2004 Market Share | |
| 1 | Nokia | 51,400,000 | 31.3% | |
| 2 | Motorola | 23,300,000 | 14.2% | |
| 3 | Samsung | 22,700,000 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Siemens | 12,500,000 | 7.6% | |
| 5 | LG Electronics | 11,800,000 | 7.2% | |
| Other | 42,400,000 | 25.8% | ||
| Total | 164,100,000 | 100.0% | ||