Apple and Samsung outstrip Nokia as top smartphone vendors in Q2

29 July, 2011
The results from Q2 of 2011 are in. Nokia slides down to third place in global smartphone shipments.

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  • luvulambu
  • s8b
  • 30 Jul 2011

Hmmm thanx to elope.,.nokia going dwn.,.d only samsung phone dat can compete vid nokia in every department is sg2.,,.n iphones nt a smartphone.,.,btw icrap is usually on contract basis .,no fool will buy it in mrp(leave alone us).,.nokia phones r usually nt, in contract basis so dats a minus pt 4 dem., ,neways aftersmtym samsung,icrap n so called lg vll lose because dey have given dere best nokia didnt gave d best shot.,let meego come.,,it vll blow off everything.,.,if nokia can produce first 5mp camera or 12mp phone, or if it can produce 6600, dat means it has lost its sheen n vll bounce back.,.,.,n fools who r saying icrap n oder, phones r kewl read all d specs here in gsmarena u vll cm2knw d real truth(no proper. coMbination f specs n features)).,.,no needfor dualcore processors as vr usin a phone nt a laptop.,

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    • Sun Down
    • PBU
    • 30 Jul 2011

    The amount of Nokia bashers here are incredible. Anyway, I'm expecting a huge boost in sales (not shipment) for Nokia this November. N9 anyone? Russia first though, world later.

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      • Sun Down
      • PBU
      • 30 Jul 2011

      Is this worldwide or US only?

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        • Jawad
        • uW5
        • 30 Jul 2011

        Talkonly, 29 Jul 2011To get no.1 spot is easy but to maintain it that's hell dif... moreThe reason apple is going up is they know their market so well that almost nobody else in the market does and they use the reactions and behaviors of their customers to market their products. Just like the others they do not shower each n every feature in their phone but just keep adding in it over the period of time to make people stick around.
        and what i see is if they are good at this they wont let this position go away easily.

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          • JunePhilippines
          • t7G
          • 30 Jul 2011

          I do really hope people here stop bashing Nokia for not getting Android (because of pride or what so ever), because the fact that they tried to approach Google and they get denied.

          Pls enough of the topic Android on Nokia because it will not gonna happen anymore. Nokia is trying to survive and kudos for them.

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            • JunePhilippines
            • t7G
            • 30 Jul 2011

            johndr, 30 Jul 2011Nokia should really reconsider Android as their OS. Pride w... moreBefore posting a comment, please read articles in the net saying that Google REFUSED to let Nokia use their Android System because they dont want the king of mobile phones gain another EDGE to its competitor.

            Thats why they negotiate with Windows.

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              • JunePhilippines
              • t7G
              • 30 Jul 2011

              is iPhone a SMARTPHONE?

              I don't think so.

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                • Anonymous
                • P%E
                • 30 Jul 2011

                I've just updated to the latest Windows Phone 7 Mango build. Based on the amazing speed of the operating system, the more complete feature set, and the upcoming lawsuits against Android manufacturers vs. Microsoft's contractual indemnity against their OEMs, WP7 will definitely skyrocket the sales of Samsung, HTC, Nokia, and LG. Apple will most likely be #5 in 5 years.

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                  • AnonD-13383
                  • 2CE
                  • 30 Jul 2011

                  johndr, 30 Jul 2011Nokia should really reconsider Android as their OS. Pride w... moreI believe symbian belle is the biggest update for the nokia n8 and it will be like android (I have done alot of research on symbian belle....

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                    • AnonD-13383
                    • 2CE
                    • 30 Jul 2011

                    I will admitt I was going to get an android phone (instead of the nokia n8) but with the symbian update it seems to have made it alot more afficiant and staple and smoother and better....
                    so now am going to stick with my nokia n8 cause I believe the next update is a big one (symbian belle)

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                      • AnonD-13383
                      • 2CE
                      • 30 Jul 2011

                      AnonD-1131, 30 Jul 2011Nokia will be able to modify WP7 while those "monsters... moreI think you are right there, ive just updated my nokia n8 with symbian anna and it seems to be a better device everthing is alot faster and smother, I believe the next update is belle and it is going to change it completley (it is going to be like android with its pull down menues and all) so I think nokia will suprise everyone.

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                        • Isb
                        • 30 Jul 2011

                        I remember those who were saying that Symbian^3 is gonna be so good that it will destroy all competition... it's good being optimistic sometimes but supporting blindly a company that is doing all wrong...come on guys

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                          • pugee
                          • t7R
                          • 30 Jul 2011

                          I hope Nokia will adapt android as well.....if that happens ill return using that phone again....

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                            • AnonD-1420
                            • vaj
                            • 30 Jul 2011

                            I'm disappointed in Nokia. I'm not glad that they're losing out at the moment, but I want a WP7 phone and knowing them, Samsung will have a better product by the time Nokia decides to get off its arse.

                            *sigh* it's a shame

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Px0
                              • 30 Jul 2011

                              There is a limit on the number of cores you can put in your phone. There is a limit on how much you care about apps.

                              There is no limit on how you can improve the UX. In the UX wars, Nokia is now KING with the Nokia N9. This is where iPhone capitalised. The orb thing seems stupid. The race to a refreshing UX is where the battle is; not in market share.

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                                • drew_03--nokia
                                • wYy
                                • 30 Jul 2011

                                nokia has been the world leader long enough since the selling of the best phones/smartphones, it's a good time for nokia now to rest at 3rd place. . .nokia will be having its big come soon enough with a big bang!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • IVK
                                  • 30 Jul 2011

                                  wow.. Nokia still can be in the third spot... very soon it will return to no.1 ... but this time from the bottom... congrate Nokia.. and thanks to a lot of fanboy keep blindly defending, bye nokia...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vj1
                                    • 30 Jul 2011

                                    as a disenfranchised nokia user, im glad they are failing. i really feel that they've le me down. i have not had any other phone other than nokia and would still prefer to get one under different circumstances. alas it does not seem to be the case

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                                      • johndr
                                      • t7K
                                      • 30 Jul 2011

                                      Nokia should really reconsider Android as their OS. Pride will get them nowhere.

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                                        • DEEP
                                        • 3YH
                                        • 30 Jul 2011

                                        pls develop the symbain os we don't need new os right now

                                        pls dont be silly just do it

                                        windows is windows
                                        prove it symbain is symbian

                                        all the best nokia