CCID: H1 2008 Chinese Handset Production Up 21%
CCID, 8/07/08
During H1 2008, handset production in the China market totaled some 279 mln units, up 21.20% YoY. The top 5 producers were Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson, accounting for a total 70.97% of production (among these, Nokia, Samsung and Motorola combined comprised 59.32%). 96.4 mln handsets were sold in China's domestic market, up 17.52% YoY; 182 mln handsets were exported, up 22.74% YoY.
CCID predicts that total handset production for 2008 will approach 605 mln units, a 16.9% rise; that domestic and foreign sales will total 205 mln and 400 mln units respectively, a YoY increase of 17.55% and 16.79%.
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