Industry analyst Canalys has released its latest analysis of the global smartphone market, and it’s good news for Apple, which secures third spot behind Nokia and Research in Motion. Specifically, in the fourth quarter of 2007, the company estimates that Apple took a 7% share of the market globally - and in the US, actually bagged a 28% share of the market, only behind RIM’s 41%.
Canalys analyst Pete Cunningham has warm words - but also a veiled warning - for Apple:
“When you consider that it launched part way through the year, with limited operator and country coverage, and essentially just one product, Apple has shown very clearly that it can make a difference and has sent a wakeup call to the market leaders. What it must demonstrate now is that it can build a sustainable business in the converged device space, expanding its coverage and product portfolio. It will also need to ensure that the exclusive relationships that got it so far so quickly do not prove to be a limit on what it can achieve.”
Overall, Canalyst estimates that 115 million smartphones were sold in 2007 as a whole, and if you break them down by operating system, Symbian has a 67% share, followed by Windows Mobile (13%) and BlackBerry (10%).
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