Band 6+: "The line graph below illustrates the proportion of mobile phone sales by three manufacturers (Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson) between 1994 and 2004."

The line graph illustrates the selling proportion of mobile phones’ manufacturers including Mototola, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson from 1994 to 2004.

Overall, Mototola’s sales decreased significantly over the period, being from the first place to the second place. Sony Ericsson experienced a similar trend, decreasing gradually throughout the period, whereas Nokia’s sales rose sharply, which took the first place.

With regard to the increasing trend, Nokia’s sales started with roughly 20%. It dropped slightly to around 19% in 1997 despite the small fluctuation in 1995. Surprisingly, it escalated significantly to around 40% in 2002, which was double of the number of percentage in 1991, and it overtook Mototola to become the most market share in the period. After that, it decreased to 30% in 2004.

Furthermore, although Mototola accounted for more than 30% of market share in 1994, having the largest in the year, his sales surged to below 15% in 2000 before rising slightly to around 18% in 2004. Lastly, Sony Ericcson’s sales fluctuated over the period, which it increased sharply from 10% in 1994 to 15% in 1997, and decreased afterwards. In 2003, Sony Ericsson reached almost 7% of sales, and this figure increased to 10% in 2004.