iPhone Now In 2nd Place In The US Smartphone Race, 3rd Globally

Figures released from research firm Canalys show that Apple’s iPhone in now second only to RIM (Blackberry) in the US smartphone market.

In the 4th quarter of 2007, the iPhone surged to a 28% share of the US converged device market behind RIM’s 41%, but ahead of 3rd third placed Palm on 9%. The iPhone was ahead of all Windows Mobile device vendors combined with a market share of 21%.

Despite its still limited official availability, Apple moved into 3rd place globally, behind Nokia (52.9%) and RIM (11.4%). Apple’s 6.5% global smart phone market share put it 19,000 units ahead of the struggling Motorola.

Canalys did however warn that Apple might be hard pressed to maintain its strong showing:

“Experience shows that a vendor with only one smart phone design, no matter how good that design is, will soon struggle. A broad, continually refreshed portfolio is needed to retain and grow share in this dynamic market. This race is a marathon, but you pretty much have to sprint every lap.”

(via NY Times)

Comments

[Linda:]

Please, Eric, could you provide a link to the original data you referenced from Friedman Billings Ramsey chip analyst Craig Berger? Is there any way we could review that material and possibly get an idea of his source for this info?

I’m sorry you’re being attacked. Many stockholders and options holders and margin holders have been wiped out by the abrupt drop in stock price and are very sensitive to negatives in the news.

Your piece drew a lot of attention as you can see. It would be very helpful if we could see the original material you accessed and get an idea of the source that the author used for his conclusions, since they had so much impact through your article yesterday.

Thanks for any info you can provide.

2008 Feb 07 06:46 AM

[Proud Canadian:]

Interesting numbers, if right, but you are mixing the targetted customers.
You can compare RIMM with PALM, but not with NOK, AAPL and MOT.

2008 Feb 07 02:43 PM

[TP:]

"nteresting numbers, if right, but you are mixing the targetted customers.
You can compare RIMM with PALM, but not with NOK, AAPL and MOT."

Why can't you? The segment that buys RIMM in the North America buys Nokai in Europe and Asia.

2008 Feb 09 10:02 PM

[contreras:]

I don't see the point in mixing the great iPhone with RIM or Palm. iPhone is not a business oriented cell phone at all. I wonder how they split Nokia and Motorola's wide portfolios... I'm sorry to say Duncan Riley, but this is a verysuperficial "analysis". Please include the source.

2008 Feb 14 08:34 AM