Nokia still ahead of Apple in smartphone sales, according to Gartner

Whoa there, Apple, we know you’re starting to feel pretty darn good about besting Nokia and Samsung for the title of world’s largest smartphone manufacturer , but hold on for just one minute. Gartner has a different idea of how the numbers game really works, and its interpretation makes all the difference in determining who earns the title. Rather than measuring the number of units each manufacturer ships out to the distributors (as IDC , ABI Research and Strategy Analytics do), Gartner gauges its numbers by how many devices were actually sold to end users instead. Thus, Nokia still keeps its title — for one more quarter, anyways. The firm is confident Espoo won’t be the top smartphone contender for much longer, thanks to the company’s grim Q3 outlook as it continues to await the transition to Windows Phone. But hey, there’s always Q4 , right? Right? Check out the full press release after the break. Continue reading Nokia still ahead of Apple in smartphone sales, according to Gartner Nokia still ahead of Apple in smartphone sales, according to Gartner originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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