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LONDON (AFX) - A total of 9 million WCDMA (3G) phones were shipped worldwide during the second quarter of 2005, and Nokia Corp achieved the largest global market share for the first time, with 17 pct of the market, according to research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics.
Chris Ambrosio, Director of the Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Strategies service, noted, ''At 17 pct, Nokia''s 3G market share is almost half its overall global total of 33 pct. WCDMA (3G) technology, which accounted for just 5 pct of total handset sales during Q2 2005, remains a market in the early stages of development, but it is worrying for a cluster of aspiring Asian vendors that Nokia has already become best in class.
''Early market-leaders NEC and LG have been overtaken by Nokia and they have significant work to do to match up in the next battle for WCDMA phones priced below 200 usd wholesale, which will present significant mass-market opportunities in 2006 to 2010.''
Strategy Analytics also said Nokia is regaining ground in high-end device segments that it has lost to Motorola, Samsung, LG and others over the last couple of years.
In its report, Global Handset Market Share Update for Q2 2005, it noted that Motorola Inc continues to surge in 2.5G (GPRS), due to popular ultra-slim models, such as the V3 Razr.
''However, it is on the back foot in 3G (WCDMA) and it urgently needs design improvements in this segment'', it said.
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