Compared with 1st quarter of 2007, the mobile phones sales in the first three months of this year fell by 22%, which is an indication of the consumer reaction to the U.S. economy slowdown. It is true, the consumers have begun to buy more expensive phones: the smartphones sales, according to the NPD, increased by 10%.
The Motorola Company continues to lead the American market, but its share dropped from 35% to 27%. Other results based on the quarter results: Samsung - 18%, LG - 17%. The Nokia Company took 8% of the U.S. market, while Research in Motion, manufacturer of BlackBerry, - 5%.
The Canadian RIM company has been able to displace Sanyo from the fifth place. Apple is not found in the top 5 manufacturers.
