Smart Phone Sales Jump 50% In Q1; NOK #1

from Barron's:

Worldwide smart phone unit sales were up 50% in Q1 from a year ago, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. The firm says the industry sold 54 million units in the quarter, accounting for 18% of overall handset volumes.

The top three players look like this:

• Nokia (NOK): 21.5 million units, for 40% share; that’s up from 13.7 million and 38.2% a year ago.
• Research In Motion (RIMM): 10.6 million units, for 19.7% share, vs. 7.3 million and 20.3% a year ago.
• Apple (AAPL): 8.8 million units, for 16.4% share, vs. 3.8 million and 10.6% a year ago.