1.1 mln handhelds shipped in Q3 2006
13th Nov 2006, 14:22 GMT
The worldwide market for handheld devices continued along its downward path during Q3 2006. According to IDC, total worldwide shipments of handheld devices fell to 1.1 mln units, down 15.4% from Q2 2006 and down 31.3% from Q3 2005. Global handheld market in Q3 2006 Q3 2006 Q3 2005 Growth Vendor Shipments Share Shipments Share YTY Palm 450,000 40.9% 490,000 30.6% -8.2% HP 240,000 21.8% 400,000 25.0% -40.0% Dell 105,000 9.5% 160,000 10.0% -34.4% Mio 105,000 9.5% 100,000 6.3% 5.0% Sharp 40,000 3.6% 13,000 [...]
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