Continuing its run of success, Motorola Inc. was the star of the mobile-phone business once again in Q2 2006, with its shipments increasing by an industry-leading 5.8 mln units during the period, according to iSuppli Corp. Motorola’s mobile-phone shipments amounted to 51.9 mln units in Q2 2006, up 12.6% from 46.1 mln in Q1 2006. Company market share rose to 23% during Q2 2006, up from 21% in Q1 2006.
| Q2 2006 mobile phone shipments | ||||||
| Rank | Q1 2006 | Q2 2006 | ||||
| Q2 2006 | Q1 2006 | Company | Shipments, 000 | Share | Shipments, 000 | Share |
| 1 | 1 | Nokia | 75,100 | 34% | 78,400 | 35% |
| 2 | 2 | Motorola | 46,100 | 21% | 51,900 | 23% |
| 3 | 3 | Samsung | 29,000 | 13% | 26,300 | 12% |
| 4 | 5 | Sony Ericsson | 13,300 | 6% | 15,800 | 7% |
| 5 | 4 | LG Electronics | 15,600 | 7% | 15,300 | 7% |
| Others | 40,900 | 19% | 37,300 | 17% | ||
| Total | 220,000 | 100% | 225,000 | 100% | ||
| Source: iSuppli | ||||||