Nokia (NOK) Now Fourth-Largest Smartphone OEM in U.S. (MSFT) (AAPL)
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While relatively quiet, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has been gaining ground in the U.S. in recent months.
According to Canalys,
Notably, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows Phone controls a 4 percent share of the smartphone market. Shipments of WP-equipped devices rose 185 percent in Q3 to 9.2 million units. This put the operating system at second place in many markets: Finland at 39 percent, Vietnam, with 16 percent; Italy, with 15 percent; Thailand, with 11 percent; Turkey, with 11 percent; and Russia, with 8 percent.
As expected, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was the top vendor in North America, with about 70 percent of the market.
Canalys also noted
According to Canalys,
Nokia has moved from eighth to fourth place after making gains from its competitors with its new flagship products, the Lumia 1020 and 925.The research accounts for third-quarter 2013 data only.
Notably, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows Phone controls a 4 percent share of the smartphone market. Shipments of WP-equipped devices rose 185 percent in Q3 to 9.2 million units. This put the operating system at second place in many markets: Finland at 39 percent, Vietnam, with 16 percent; Italy, with 15 percent; Thailand, with 11 percent; Turkey, with 11 percent; and Russia, with 8 percent.
As expected, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was the top vendor in North America, with about 70 percent of the market.
Canalys also noted
At a regional level, Greater China (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) again grew the most, by 64%, with nearly 100 million units shipping. Greater China now accounts for 39% of the global market. Latin America had the second highest growth rate, at 59%, though it is the smallest region, with 19 million units shipping.
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