The given table illustrates the sales of five different phone branches between 2006 and 2012.
Overall, Samsung and Apple witnessed an increase, whereas a reverse pattern could be seen in Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola. In addition, Nokia was the most popular branch to begin with, Samsung dominated the market toward the end of the period.
Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola shared the same tendency which went down by varying degrees. From 2006 to 2010, there was a slight growth in Nokia mobile phones from 345 millions to 463 millions. After hitting its peak in 2010, its figure dipped to 335 million phones at the end of the period. Likewise, Erricson reached its highest number at 102 millions in 2007, then dropped dramatically to just 28 millions in 2012. As for Motorola, its figure started at the second highest number, at 210 millions, but decreased significantly throughout the given period and ended at 28 millions.
Nevertheless, Samsung and Apple both saw a rise in the period of 6 years. At the beginning, only 117 Samsung mobile phones were sold. However, the sales of Samsung soared to 396. 5 millions in the final year where it surpassed Nokia. Moreover, it is noticeable that there was no figure recorded for Apple before 2007 where the figure commenced at 2. 3 million phones and almost doubled each year till 2011. From 2011 to 2012, Apple mobile phones climbed up sharply from 89 millions to 135. 8 millions.
The
given
table illustrates the sales of five
different
phone
branches between 2006 and 2012.
Overall
, Samsung and
Apple
witnessed an increase, whereas a reverse pattern could be
seen
in Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola.
In addition
, Nokia was the most popular branch to
begin
with, Samsung dominated the market toward the
end
of the period.
Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola shared the same tendency which went down by varying degrees. From 2006 to 2010, there was a slight growth in Nokia mobile
phones
from 345
millions
to 463
millions
. After hitting its peak in 2010, its
figure
dipped to 335
million
phones
at the
end
of the period.
Likewise
,
Erricson
reached its highest number at 102
millions
in 2007, then dropped
dramatically
to
just
28
millions
in 2012. As for Motorola, its
figure
started
at the second highest number, at 210
millions
,
but
decreased
significantly
throughout the
given
period and ended at 28 millions.
Nevertheless
, Samsung and
Apple
both
saw
a rise in the period of 6 years. At the beginning,
only
117 Samsung mobile
phones
were sold
.
However
, the sales of Samsung soared to 396. 5
millions
in the final
year where
it surpassed Nokia.
Moreover
, it is noticeable that there was no
figure
recorded for
Apple
before
2007 where the
figure
commenced at 2. 3
million
phones
and almost doubled each year till 2011. From 2011 to 2012,
Apple
mobile
phones
climbed up
sharply
from 89
millions
to 135. 8
millions
.