Sharp holds top handset market share as of 4Q06

Sharp kept the top market share among Japan’s handset vendors in 4Q06, according to IDC Japan. Sharp was followed by Panasonic (11.4%), NEC (10.4%), Sony Ericsson (9.2%), Toshiba (9.1%), and other vendors splitting the remaining 38.7% of the market share. Overall, the handset shipments increased 11.2% from the same period in 2005, reaching 12.95 million in 4Q06.

Source: IT Media