Worlds Top 10 Mobile Companies

Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies in the World 

The mobile handset market is a $100 billion a year market with over a billion handsets being sold every year. The competition keeps on intensifying every day as companies give new and attractive offerings for an every dynamic market.

Some of the top brands are listed below: 

1. Samsung

With the increasing popularity of Android OS smart phones, Samsung has leaped to the apex of the mobile handset industry. With quarterly sales crossing 28 million worldwide, Samsung mobiles phones hold the maximum market share in 2012.

2. Nokia

One of the undisputed market leaders for over two decades, Nokia with sales in over 150 countries, is still one of the biggest mobile handset players with a substantial market share. Revenues of over $38 billion, makes it one of the most powerful companies in the world.

3. Apple

With a net income surpassing $25 billion, legendary visionary Steve Jobs' brain child Apple is easily one of the most recognized global brands in the world. With the iPhones and iPads capturing the market and making waves, Apple is one of the top three brands in the telecom handset segment.

4. ZTE

Chinese giant ZTE is one of the biggest telecommunication companies. Owing to the immense presence in China and also subsidiaries in Australia, Germany, USA and Hong Kong, ZTE has one of the biggest market shares in the world.

5. LG

With a sale of over 116 million handsets, LG mobile phones are one of the biggest mobile manufacturers of the world. The South Korean brand has a huge global presence.

6. Huawei

With a global reach of over 140 countries, Chinese Huawei is one of the biggest players in the mobile handset industry globally. With revenue of $19 billion, the company which has over 140,000 employees, is easily one of the most influential global brands.

7. Blackberry

Business smart phones from Research in Motion Blackberry, have been known for their push mail and BBM chats worldwide. Global income of nearly $600 million makes it one of the most popular mobile brands and its recent change of positioning helped in increasing its target base too.

8. Motorola

Telecom giant Motorola, which is into mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, networking etc, holds a strong position in the global market. After its division, it market was considerable affected and hence lost out on a significant market share.

9. Sony

Known as Sony Ericsson earlier, Sony acquired Ericsson's share to become one of the global leaders of mobile handsets. Without 7500 employees in the company, it has a revenue exceeding $6.4 billion

10. HTC

Taiwan based smart phone and tablet company has a net income of over $1.3 billion. Its Android operating system phones have helped boost its sales.  HTC was also awarded as the Device Manufacturer of the Year.