The market share of Motorola's RAZR in Europe jumped from 3.1% in Q3 2005 to 6.2% or nearly 5.3 million consumers in Q1.
According to Telephia's Q1 2006 European Subscriber and Device report, RAZR's market share was especially strong in the UK, Italy and Spain, claiming a share range from 7.5% to 9%. The RAZR's market share in the US was 6.1% share in Q1.
The Telephia report is based on a semi-annual survey of over 27,000 wireless subscribers across six countries - United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain.
While Motorola had the most popular model, Nokia dominated total volume, claiming five of the top eight models in Europe. Nokia's 6230 (#2) series phones posted a 3.4% market share while the Nokia 6101 (#3), increased to 2.6% from just 0.3% in Q3 2005. The Nokia 6630 (#6), N70 (#7) and 6680 (#8) highlighted the resonance of 3G devices and services in Europe.
The Samsung SGH-D600 (#4) and the Sony Ericsson K750 (#5), which are both 2-mega pixel camera-phones, grabbed a share of 2.2% and 2%, respectively, with 3.6 million units sold.
"Operators need to have a more heterogeneous, segmented handset portfolio that balances consumer demand for reliable voice, innovative design, multimedia and 3G capabilities," said Kanishka Agarwal, vice president of new products at Telephia. "This is a shift from Q1 2005, when the bulk of top selling models were focused on superior voice quality."
According to Telephia's Q1 2006 European Subscriber and Device report, RAZR's market share was especially strong in the UK, Italy and Spain, claiming a share range from 7.5% to 9%. The RAZR's market share in the US was 6.1% share in Q1.
The Telephia report is based on a semi-annual survey of over 27,000 wireless subscribers across six countries - United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain.
While Motorola had the most popular model, Nokia dominated total volume, claiming five of the top eight models in Europe. Nokia's 6230 (#2) series phones posted a 3.4% market share while the Nokia 6101 (#3), increased to 2.6% from just 0.3% in Q3 2005. The Nokia 6630 (#6), N70 (#7) and 6680 (#8) highlighted the resonance of 3G devices and services in Europe.
The Samsung SGH-D600 (#4) and the Sony Ericsson K750 (#5), which are both 2-mega pixel camera-phones, grabbed a share of 2.2% and 2%, respectively, with 3.6 million units sold.
"Operators need to have a more heterogeneous, segmented handset portfolio that balances consumer demand for reliable voice, innovative design, multimedia and 3G capabilities," said Kanishka Agarwal, vice president of new products at Telephia. "This is a shift from Q1 2005, when the bulk of top selling models were focused on superior voice quality."