Apple Projected as World's Top Smartphone Vendor for 2011

[MacRumors]

About six weeks ago, it was revealed that Apple had passed Nokia and held off Samsung to become the world's largest smartphone vendor as measured by shipments during the second quarter of 2011, even if Nokia reportedly held off Apple in sales to end users.




Digitimes Research now reports that it is projecting Apple to take the top spot among global smartphone vendors for the entire calendar year of 2011, leading the way with nearly 19% of the market at 86.4 million units. Apple is projected to easily top Nokia, whose shipments appear set to drop 25% to under 75 million.

Apple is expected to overtake Nokia as the top ranking vendor in terms of shipment volume in 2011, while Huawei Technologies will enjoy robust growth in shipments enabling the China-based company to close its gap with Sony Ericsson and Motorola.

Apple's smartphone shipments are projected to top 86.4 million units in 2011, up 82% from 47.5 million units in 2010. In contrast, Nokia's smartphone shipments in 2011 will decline to 74.4 million units from over 100 million in 2010, said Luke Lin, analyst for Digitimes Research.

Samsung's strong growth on the popularity of several of its Android-based handsets should see it leap over both HTC and Research in Motion, but will not yet be enough to catch either Nokia or Apple in full-year shipments.

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[Lershac]

But but but android!

Sits back to watch the haters

 

[notabadname]

Impressive. If not only because this is done with essentially one phone model, and not with all carriers even.

 

[tony hatbasket]

I wonder how this chart would look if there had been a new iPhone released early in H2. I guess we can see why apple is not in a huge rush to meet its usual 12 month release pattern.

As an iPhone 4 user on a 24 month contract it also doesn't bother me. If they leave it much longer I might even be able to resist the expensive mid contract upgrade and skip a generation. Though who knows how long it might be before v6

 

[Oletros]

My God, Nokia has a decline of 26% and RIM only grows 13%.

They are the two losers of smartphone wars

 

[rdowns]

But but but android!

Sits back to watch the haters

Last I looked, Android doesn't manufacture and sell phones.

 

[samcraig]

Last I looked, Android doesn't manufacture and sell phones.

Oh see - and here I thought he meant sit back and watch the Android haters

His comment was completely unnecessary. It's very telling when someone immediately jumps to the defensive BEFORE there's even a comment made in the thread to the contrary

 

[jonnysods]

Wow, shocking stats.

 

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About six weeks ago, it was revealed that Apple had passed Nokia and held off Samsung to become the world's largest smartphone vendor as measured by shipments during the second quarter of 2011, even if Nokia reportedly held off Apple in sales to end users.

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Digitimes Research now reports that it is projecting Apple to take the top spot among global smartphone vendors for the entire calendar year of 2011, leading the way with nearly 19% of the market at 86.4 million units. Apple is projected to easily top Nokia, whose shipments appear set to drop 25% to under 75 million.Samsung's strong growth on the popularity of several of its Android-based handsets should see it leap over both HTC and Research in Motion, but will not yet be enough to catch either Nokia or Apple in full-year shipments.

Article Link: Apple Projected as World's Top Smartphone Vendor for 2011

I respect Apple not simply to seem cool or hip or something rubbish, but because what ever they do is well thought-out, successful, innovative, proper and not influenced by idiotic public demand. 4 years ago who would have said that Apple was to be the largest Smartphone manufacturer? I wouldn't. And to think they did this with 1 model!! HTC etc. have millions of models. That is why I respect Apple.

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But but but android!

Sits back to watch the haters

Android what? That has as much relevance to this as taking a pet pencil to a chocolate convention would do!

 

[Certinfy]

Samsung doing well

 

[JilzVT]

Did they factor in the possibility of adding Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. as carriers when they did the projections?

 

[scottness]

Impressive. If not only because this is done with essentially one phone model, and not with all carriers even.

That's my thinking. Not bad, Apple. Keep it simple.

 

[aziatiklover]

Samsung doing well

True and especially with all the galaxy series that they have

 

[KnightWRX]

I guess we know why Apple is concentrating its assault on Samsung now. That growth is impressive and they are fast becoming the premiere Android vendor. What with their Bada/WP7 offerings and their dumbphones, they currently trump Apple is total handset sales (not just smartphones like this chart is about).

Shouldn't Apple try to keep it quiet though ? Seems they are validating Samsung with as much attention as they are throwing their way.

 

[rdowns]

Impressive. If not only because this is done with essentially one phone model, and not with all carriers even.

Two models given the iPhone 3GS is the second best selling smartphone.

 

[Ruhruh]

Did they factor in the possibility of adding Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. as carriers when they did the projections?

Probably not.

China Mobile (600 million users) + Sprint/Tmo, that is going to be interesting for next year.

 

[LagunaSol]

Steve Ballmer: painfully wrong yet again.

 

[KnightWRX]

Two models given the iPhone 3GS is the second best selling smartphone.

And "not all carriers" is only a US thing. Here in Canada, except Wind/Videotron, all carriers have the iPhone (Virgin, Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, etc...).

 

[JilzVT]

Surprised they expect RIMM to grow at all.

 

[Maschil]

just release the iphone 5 already then we will know what they sell... makes sense right..........

 

[divinox]

And "not all carriers" is only a US thing. Here in Canada, except Wind/Videotron, all carriers have the iPhone (Virgin, Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, etc...).

Its ironic that no one mentions that Samsungs flagship havent even started selling yet in the american market, while many are fast to bring up the "carrier card" :- )

 

[LagunaSol]

It's very telling when someone immediately jumps to the defensive BEFORE there's even a comment made in the thread to the contrary

We all know they're on their way.

 

[*LTD*]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywi0h_Y5_U

Prescient as ever.

But give him time. That's all he needs. Because doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result each time is not insane at all.

No way, man.

Actually, it might just work out for MS, by total accident. If manufactures shy away from Google (given recent news), they might jut turn to MS. Though there's no real evidence for that yet.

Oh see - and here I thought he meant sit back and watch the Android haters

His comment was completely unnecessary. It's very telling when someone immediately jumps to the defensive BEFORE there's even a comment made in the thread to the contrary

Telling of what? That the FACTS actually need defending around here?

Of course. It's MacRumors.

 

[samcraig]

We all know they're on their way.

Even more so if someone picks the fight, no?

The OP does that. Not very mature. And definitely a self-fulfilling prophecy as soon as it happens. Again - just not necessary - especially as a "first post"

 

[shompa]

Did they factor in the possibility of adding Sprint, T-Mobile, etc. as carriers when they did the projections?

And did they add the cheaper iPhone model? The Iphone4s or iCloud iPhone?

A 300 dollar iPhone would be a game changer.