IDC now forecasts total mobile phone sales will rise just 1.4% Y/Y in 2012 to 1.7B - they rose...

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Seppo2 Comments (707)
 
"...IDC takes a fairly optimistic view on the prospects for Microsoft Windows Phone 8 platform, but is less bullish on the future of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry OS. Looking out to 2016, IDC sees Android with 63.8% of the market, down from 68.3% this year; the research firm sees iOS inching up to 19.1%, from 18.8%, with Windows Phone surging to 11.4%, from 2.6%, and BlackBerry OS falling to 4.1%, from 4.7%..."

Long NOK
4 Dec 2012, 05:53 PM Reply Like

alphaRAJU Comments (311)
 
My speculation is that worldwide Nokia is going to take over Apple. And inch towards Android by 2016. Asia, Europe and South America are long time Nokia fans.
4 Dec 2012, 06:13 PM Reply Like

Charles Santerre Comments (1024)
 
What is Symbian's percentage? Lower than BB? Hard to believe.
4 Dec 2012, 06:24 PM Reply Like

jjmc2001 Comments (1087)
 
Given the rate of change in this sector over the last 4 years I find it unlikely that anyone can forecast specific market share 4 years in the future.
5 Dec 2012, 12:42 AM Reply Like

css1971 Comments (816)
 
So mobile sales of 1.7 billion, smart phone sales of 224 million.

13% of the total. 87% being non "smart" phones.

If Nokia were to give their Asha phones all the features of a smart phone; touchscreen, web browser, facebook integration, twitter integration and so on, for ~$50 no subsidy.

Why would carriers subsidize smart phones at all when they can supply an Asha and make more margin?

When you have a market of 1.7 billion vs a couple of hundred million why would developers make "smart" phone apps when the non "smart" phone market is 6 times bigger?

For Nokia stock holders, Asha is worth watching.
5 Dec 2012, 04:55 AM Reply Like