The Global Smartphone Market Landscape [Chart]

Asymco's Horace Dediu has produced some nice charts that illustrate the Global Smartphone Market.

Dediu found that smartphones are still a small portion of the overall mobile phone market. Android has 17.6% of the overall market and iOS (iPhone only) has 4.4%. In total smartphones now make up a little over 30% of the overall market.


Within the smartphone market, Samsung has achieved 26% share, Nokia has dropped under 14%, and Apple has dropped to 14% from 19% the quarter prior. HTC has past RIM with 11% vs. 9% and Sony Ericsson, LG, and Motorola complete the rankings with 6%, 5%, and 4%, respectively.

Take a look at a couple charts below or hit the link for more...

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