Samsung Dominates Western European Phone Market In Q2, Apple Impacted By iPhone 5 Rumors: IDC

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from International Business Times:



On the heels of a positive first quarter, the Western European mobile phone market failed to maintain a positive trend due to a weaker economic environment and the new product launches expected in the third quarter, said a new report by market research firm IDC. The total shipments of devices dropped 1.9 percent year on year to 42.1 million units.

According to the report, the feature phone segment continued to decline, with shipments down 30 percent to 14.7 million units, compared with 21.1 million during the same quarter last year.

However, the feature phone segment continues to be supported by the lowest price bands - 58 percent of total feature phone shipments were under €60 ($75.2) and the highest growth in the segment came from the €20 - €40 ($25 - $50) price band.

Although the total smartphone shipments increased 26 percent year on year to 27.4 million units in Q2, 2012, it was not enough to offset the decline in feature phones. Smartphones accounted for 65 percent of total shipments. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/380791/20120905/samsung-western-european-phone-market-iphone-5.htm