Apple #1 US phone manufacturer, RIM enters top 5 worldwide

According to Forbes, Apple sold 8.8 million iPhones in the first quarter, as opposed to 8.5 million mobile devices sold by Motorola. This positions Apple as the #1 US phone manufacturer.






Additionally, Motorola has dropped out of the top five worldwide mobile phone manufacturers ranking, according to analysts IDC, with RIM taking their place.  The move – which pegs Nokia in first place, followed by Samsung in second, LG in third and RIM sharing fourth place with Sony Ericsson – is being described as a sign of growing smartphone demand.  Motorola, who have been a member of the top five since IDC began tracking worldwide quarterly figures in 2004, shipped 8.5m handsets in the three month period at the start of 2010; in contrast, RIM shipped 10.6m.

Via Engadget

What are your thoughts?

samsung is number 2?!  i thought they did horrible this past year.

Of course Apple is number 1.  None of these Android phones are even close to selling 8.8 million units in one quarter.