PDA sales up 25% in Q1 2005, Research in Motion becomes market leader
Worldwide PDA shipments totaled 3.4 mln units in Q1 2005, a 25% increase from Q1 2004, according to Gartner. The average selling price (ASP) of PDAs increased 15% in Q1 2005. The ASP was $406, which is the highest since Gartner began ASP estimates in 2000. Gartner analysts attributed the increased prices to the popularity of high-end wireless models. PDAs with integrated wireless local area network (WLAN) or cellular capabilities accounted for approximately 55% of all PDAs shipped in Q1 2005.
| Worldwide PDA shipments, Q1 2005 | |||||
| Q1 2005 | Q1 2004 | 2004-2005 | |||
| Vendor | Shipments | Share, % | Shipments | Share, % | Growth, % |
| RIM | 711,000 | 20.8 | 405,000 | 14.8 | 75.6 |
| palmOne | 614,750 | 18.0 | 834,591 | 30.5 | -26.3 |
| HP | 601,352 | 17.6 | 575,853 | 21.0 | 4.4 |
| Nokia | 340,000 | 9.9 | - | 0.0 | N/A |
| Dell | 217,000 | 6.3 | 163,250 | 6.0 | 32.9 |
| Others | 935,010 | 27.3 | 757,378 | 27.7 | 23.5 |
| Total | 3,419,112 | 100.0 | 2,736,072 | 100.0 | 25.0 |
| Source: Gartner | |||||
Research in Motion's BlackBerry shipments grew 75.6% in Q1 2005, as the company became the leader in worldwide PDA shipments. palmOne PDA shipments declined 26.3%, and its market share fell to 18%, its lowest market share since it entered the market in 1996. Nokia's re-entry into the wireless PDA market with the 9300 and 9500 enabled it to move into the #4 position.