1.1 Billion Mobiles Sold Around the World in 2007

Is it possible to live on Planet Earth without a cell phone? The
answer would seem to be no, at least according to the cell-phone
industry and its analysts.

More than 1.1 billion mobile phones were sold around the world last
year, and developing countries in Africa and elsewhere should maintain
the momentum in 2008, according to a study released Thursday.

Nokia remains in the first position as the world’s best selling
phone. Samsung has taken the No. 2 position worldwide from Motorola.
And American maker Motorola dropped back to third, according to the
Strategy Analytics study.

The study said Apple with its iPhone came in “slightly below our
expectations,” sending 2.3 million phones for a 0.6 percent market
share.

Sony Ericson remains in the forth place with more than 30 million
phones sold in the fourth quarter. And LG rounds out the top five,
with almost 25 million handsets sold.

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