The table compares the leading mobile phone producers in terms of their share of the global market in 2005 and 2006.
Overall, it is clear that Nokia had the largest market share in both years. While the percentage of the market share of most companies fell between 2005 and 2006, however, Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson grew.
Nokia whose market share increased from 32.5% to 35% was the leader in the global mobile phone market in 2005 and 2006. Its nearest competitor, Motorola saw a significant rise in sales from 17.7% to 21.1% in this period. Sony Ericsson also increased its sales by just over 1% from 2005 to reach 7.4% in 2006.
In contrast, the market share of Samsung decreased by almost 1% to 11.8% in 2006. LG sales also declined, from 6.7% in 2005 to 6.3% in 2006. The global market share of BenQ Mobile dropped to just 2.4% in 2006, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous year. Finally, there was a fall in the market share of other manufacturers by 3% to 16.2% in 2006.