Led by Nokia, the top 5 OEMs took 84% of global handset industry profits in 2007. But the industry profit share of the top 5 OEMs is actually declining as a new breed of suppliers led by Research in Motion, HTC, and Apple begin to carve out media-centric strategies that enhance their ability to drive both revenue and profit share through 2010. Largely cut out of the mix, Japanese suppliers are exiting the market as their share of industry profits and revenues continue to decline. Chinese manufacturers have yet to prove that offering carrier-branded, low-cost entry can be a viable first step in a long-term handset strategy.

This datasheet provides the source data used in the related report: Global Handsets: Rich Media Specialists Increase Share Of Global US$19 Billion Profits.