US converged device market in Q4 2007: Nokia – 52.9%, RIM – 11.4%, Apple – 6.5%

Canalys estimates that Apple took 28% share of the US converged device market in Q4 2007, behind RIM’s 41%, but a long way ahead of third placed Palm on 9%. This was also enough to put Apple ahead of all Windows Mobile device vendors combined, whose share was 21% in the quarter according to Canalys figures.

Vendor Q4 2007 shipments Share Q4 2006 shipments Share Growth, YTY
Total 35,522,360 100.0% 20,667,200 100.0% 71.9%
Nokia 18,802,480 52.9% 11,114,630 53.8% 69.2%
RIM 4,046,860 11.4% 1,829,260 8.9% 121.2%
Apple 2,320,840 6.5% 0.0% NA
Motorola 2,301,260 6.5% 1,463,090 7.1% 57.3%
Others 8,050,920 22.7% 6,260,220 30.3% 28.6%