Global mobile device market topped 245 mln mobile devices shipped in Q3 2006 and the global mobile devices marketplace is on target to reach one bln devices by the year-end 2006. Nokia (36%), Motorola (23.3%), Samsung (12.5%), Sony Ericsson (8.1%), and LG (6.7%) all increased market share at the expense of the smaller handset vendors. The global weighted ASP dropped a steep -7.8% in Q3 2006 compared to a 1.6% rise in Q2 2006, ABI Research reports.