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According to research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset sales has fallen 4 percent from year to year, and reach 291 million units in the third quarter of 2009. However, it estimates will be positive developments in the fourth quarter of 2009, as a signal of the end of the economic recession. Meanwhile, according to Neil Mawston, Director of Strategy Analytics, the institute estimates that 300 million units of handsets will be sold throughout the world in the 4th quarter 2009, up 3 percent from 294 million units in the third quarter of 2008.

In a report Q3 2009 Global Handset Market Share Update from Strategy Analyst  said that:

• Sony Ericsson sold 60.2 million handsets around the world and get a 21 percent marketshare in the third quarter of 2009. Samsung is now close to Nokia and Motorola’s position as the strongest vendors 3.
• Meanwhile, LG Electronics sold 31.6 million handsets worldwide during the third quarter of 2009, with 11 percent marketshare. Motorola’s success is supported by an attractive touchscreen handset.
• Apple to sell 71.4 million iPhones worldwide during the third quarter of 2009 with a marketshare record 2.5 percent.

Here’s a list of phone vendors:

Global Handset Shipments (Millions of Units)

Name:         Q3 ‘08   Q4 ‘08          2008      Q1′09         Q2 ‘09    Q3 ‘09
Nokia           117.8      113.1         468.4         93.2        103.2      108.5
Samsung      51.8         52.8         196.6         45.8         52.3         60.2
LG Electronics23.0         25.7         100.8         22.6         29.8         31.6
Sony Ericsson25.7         24.2           96.6         14.5         13.8         14.1
Motorola       25.4         19.2         100.1         14.7         14.8         13.6
Others          60.1         58.8         214.8         53.7         58.9         62.5
Total            303.8      293.8       1177.3       244.5        272.8       290.5