Samsung's share of global handset market to top 20 pct: report

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. will likely see
its share of the global mobile handset market surpass 20 percent for the first
time in the second half of the year, a market report showed Tuesday.

Market researcher Strategy Analytics (SA) said in its latest report that Samsung
is expected to sell some 117.8 million units during the July-December period,
raising its global market share to 20.3 percent.
The U.S. market researcher earlier said Samsung Electronics had a 19.2 percent
market share in the second quarter this year, rising from 16 percent in the first
quarter.
In contrast, market share held by Nokia Corp., the world's largest handset maker,
will continue to drop in the second half of the year from the same period last
year, according to the researcher. Nokia's market share is expected to fall to
37.6 percent in the third quarter and 37 percent in the fourth quarter.
The Finnish handset maker saw its market share fall from 38.1 percent in the
first quarter to 37.8 percent in the second quarter, according to SA.
Samsung Electronics has been increasing their market presence in the U.S. and
Europe by providing a diverse range of products, including premium and high-end
phones.
ygkim@yna.co.kr
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