Nokia listed as No. 1 smart phone maker

March 18th, 2008, 2:10 am · Post a Comment · posted by Sonya Smith

Nokia takes the top spot in an ABI Research ranking of smart phone manufacturers. ABI said it ranks the smart phone vendors by innovation and implementation.

Here’s ABI’s top 10:

Nokia
Research in Motion
Samsung
Motorola Inc.
Sony Ericsson
High Tech Corp. (HTC)
Palm
LG
Sharp Corp.
Hewlett Packard

“Nokia’s commitment to driving smart OS into a wider range of devices, and the success of its N series devices, especially the N95, gives it a huge market presence. Looking to the future, this segment will become increasingly crowded as Linux-based new entrants try to erode Nokia’s position,” said ABI’s Vice President and Research Director, Stuart Carlaw.

ABI judged innovation by: customer wins, contract awards, global reach, market share, patents, R&D spending, time to market, and first movers. Implementation was evaluated by: smart phone shipments, brand equity, the number of smart phone models in the range, choice of OS, the company’s first-to-market status, its smart phone market share, its smart phone average selling prices (ASP), its distribution network, operator relationships, manufacturing facilities, ODM partnerships, overall handset ASP, and overall handset market share.

Now that you’ve heard from the analysts, share your pick for the No. 1 smart phone vendor.

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