Western Europe mobile phone market grows, dominated by unprecedented growth in smartphones in 1Q10, says IDC

The mobile phone market in Western Europe grew 8.1% on year to 42.7 million units in the first quarter of 2010, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Shipments of smartphones surged in the quarter to 12 million units, 57% higher than in last year's first quarter, to represent 28% of total shipments. Traditional mobile phones (TMPs) declined 4% on year to 30.7 million units, showing the continuous trend toward smartphones, IDC said.



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