http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/ Engadget Mobile Comments for LG becomes 3rd biggest handset maker after moving 27.7 million units http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 21st 2008 6:20PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 21st 2008 7:56PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 21st 2008 8:57PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 22nd 2008 3:12AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/
Actually, LG sells MUCH more than just phones...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG]]>Jul 22nd 2008 1:32PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/But who are 1 and 2?]]>Jul 21st 2008 8:02PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/2) Samsung]]>Jul 21st 2008 10:36PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 22nd 2008 3:21AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/Jul 22nd 2008 3:29AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/
Or that crude sarcasm that we see, like what SuperSexyErik posted (I felt the need to put him in his place, yes, i admit)]]>Jul 22nd 2008 3:26AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/
Which ones are the public buying?

Or is just the US getting the crappy candybar, featureless phones?

I have rarely seen a Nokia that I'd buy. Of course the high end ones, but those can't be keeping the 60% market share........ can they?]]>Jul 28th 2008 3:58PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/07/21/lg-becomes-3rd-biggest-handset-maker-after-moving-27-7-million-u/
Nokia is the most popular handset in the Philippines by far. Both of the big wireless providers there (Smart and Globe) have deals with Nokia to promote their products - i.e. by locking certain features (MMS, broadband) to certain phone models. Plus Nokia saturates their market with the cheaper handsets used by the majority of the population.

With all that in mind, let's call it 30 million handsets every year or two, minimum. In just one country. That adds up to a heck of a market share when you extrapolate it out.]]>Mar 3rd 2009 3:16PM