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iPhone market share is down

Research firm IDC has revealed data showing that iPhone sales were much slower during the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter last year.

RIM’s market share raised to 44.5 percent from 35.1 per cent in the fourth quarter , while Apple’s dropped from 26.7 per cent in the fourth quarter to 19.2 per cent in the first. Palm’s market share rose to 13.4 per cent in the first quarter, from 7.9 per cent in the fourth. Samsung and HTC ranked fourth and fifth in the US market with 8.6 per cent and 4.1 per cent of the market, respectively.

It is unknown what led to the iPhone’s market share decline. Possibly because RIM and Palm started a more intense pursuit of smart phone users. Another possibility is that people are delaying iPhone purchases because of anticipated 3G iPhone.

Thanks: ZDnet

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