Motorola records consistent growth in America

RNCOS: world #2 mobile handset manufacturer, Motorola, seems to be ruling the mobile handset market in America. Known for innovation in wireless & broadband communication, Motorola Inc declared 24% hike in the sales in the Q1 of 2006 and also announced that the company has recorded 5% increase from the Q1 in the previous year in America. The company is said to have secured a market share of 22% as of now.

Although Nokia is ranked as number one in the mobile handset market in the world, Motorola appears to be gradually snatching a large portion of the total market share from it. In Latin America, Motorola is dominating the mobile handset market, with 34% of the market share.

• In Latin America, the market share of Motorola has risen to 11% during the year 2005, whereas it was just 7% in the year 2003.

• On the geographical basis, the sales distribution for Motorola in United States was 44% while it was 11% in Latin America during the FY05.

• America-May2006.htm"> American Mobile Handset Market Analysis (2006-2009) Publ 200600529