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% |