The table illustrates the percentage of the mobile phone market for products worldwide in 2005 and 2006.
It is immediately evident that the largest proportion was allocated to Nokia in 2006.In contrast, the lowest market share percentage was recorded for BenQ Mobile in 2006.
In 2005, Nokia led the market with a substantial share of 32.57%, which increased to 35% in 2006, underscoring its significant market presence.Motorola also demonstrated noteworthy growth, rising from 17.7% in 2005 to 21.1% in 2006.Conversely, Samsung’s market share experienced a decline, decreasing from 12.7% to 11.8% over the same period.Sony Ericsson and LG maintained relatively modest shares, with Sony Ericsson rising from 6.3% in 2005 to 7.4% in 2006, while LG’s percentage decreased slightly from 6.7% to 6.3%.Conversely, BenQ Mobile faced a dramatic reduction in its market share, plummeting from 4.9% in 2005 to a mere 2.4% in 2006. The category labeled “others” also saw a decline, from 19,2% in 2005 to 16,2% in 2006.
Notably, the market share gap between Nokia and BenQ Mobile in 2006 was approximately 33%, highlighting the contrasting trajectories of these manufacturers.Furthermore, Motorola’s 21.1% in 2006 was nearly double that of Samsung, indicating a significant disparity in their market performance.