Western European mobile phone market up 7% in Q2 2006

Western European mobile phone market, consisting of traditional mobile phones and converged devices, grew by 7% YTY in Q2 2006 as shipments reached 41.4 mln units compared to 38.5 in Q2 2005.

Western European mobile phone market in Q2 2006
  Q2 2006 Q2 2005 Growth
Vendor Shipments, mln. Share Shipments, mln. Share YTY
Nokia 14.5 35% 13.1 34% 11%
Motorola 7.1 17% 5.8 15% 21%
Samsung 5.1 12% 6.0 16% -16%
Sony Ericsson 4.5 11% 4.0 10% 11%
BenQ Siemens 2.9 7% 2.4 6% 17%
Others 7.5 18% 7.2 19% 4%
Total 41.4 100% 38.5 100% 7%
Source: IDC