GfK has posted a report showing that Nokia is back at number one in the UK and that it is stretching its lead over Samsung. With a market share at just over 30% and Samsung on 21% it is some good news for a company that many perceive to be struggling. The real surprise is that RIM has overtaken LG and shot into fourth place on 11%- an impressive number for a smartphone maker.
“Nokia has regained its lead in the UK market, and stretched it to around nine percentage points in recent weeks over second-placed Samsung.
Samsung was number one in the UK by market share in the two months before Christmas, topping the sales chart with around 33 per cent during Christmas week.
But Nokia recaptured the lead by early January, and has increased its share by around three per cent in the intervening period with the release of the X3 and X6 handsets in the consumer market and the E72 in the business sector. It now stands at a little over 30 per cent…”
