Top Mobile Phone Vendors: ZTE Overtakes Apple and Gets the Top 4 Spot

Who knows the Chinese are really going to conquer the globe. Recently, in the fourth quarter analysis of the year 2010 regarding handset sales all over the globe, ZTE lands a spot higher than Apple and overtakes and grabs the spot form the said company. Chinese vendor ZTE is now the world’s number 4. This is according to a research firm. ZTE has not just pushed down Apple from the number four spot down to 5th spot but nudged Research In Motion (makers of Blackberry) out of the top 5 handsets of the world. Certainly, China products are making their mark in the whole world.

This movement in rankings goes to show that it is really a slippery slope. The volatility of the nature of the top 5 marketers in the industry will make the manufacturers up on their toes every time. This has already been the third major change in the ranking in the past few months but the striking kick was that of ZTE bolting out RIM and Apple and grabbing the top 4 spot.

“Change-up among the No. 4 and 5 vendors could be a regular occurrence this year,” said Ramon Llamas, an analyst at IDC. “Motorola, Research In Motion and Sony Ericsson, all vendors with a tight focus on the fast-growing smartphone market who had ranked among the top five worldwide vendors during 2010, are well within striking distance to move back into the top five list.”

Let us look at the figures according to IDC. There were 401.4 million units shipped in the fourth quarter. This was a good sign because the stats went up 17.9 percent from the 340.5 million shipped same quarter last 2009. All in all vendors shipped a staggering 1.39 billion units worldwide last 2010. It is up 18.5 percent from last 2009’s stats. In short, business is doing good for everyone. But the question is, who is getting the large share of the pie.

ZTE was able to take advantage of the situation and got a whopping 76.8 percent increase from their previous year’s sales. In record, this is the second highest, fastest and biggest growth rate in handset manufacturers sales in the world. Apple has held the top record which sold 16.2 million iPhones which is an 86.2 percent increase. The top three spots are strongly held by Nokia, Samsun and LG respectively.

With 2011 on its way, feature phones are to flock the market. Smartphones will be released left and right. Who gets the higher slice of the pie this end year analysis, it is up to the manufacturers how they will make their products sell like pancakes.

Here are the top 5 mobile phone vendors for the last quarter of 2010

Nokia sold an overall unit volume to 2.4% in the fourth quarter.

Samsung pushed through with their 80 million unit threshold for the first time.

LG crossed the 30 million unit sales for the quarter, because of Optimus.

ZTE grabbed the 4th position with steady shipments from China to Africa and Latin America.

Apple slipped to number 5 despite a record quarter for unit shipments.

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Samsung Won More Won This 4th Quarter of 2010

Samsung has had a good year last year. In fact, they were able to place the 2nd top vendor for the last quarter 2010, because of the success of their well know smartphones. They have achieved a full year income of 16.15 trillion won in sales out of the 154.63 trillion won in sales. This is according to news in Korea IT Times.

Samsung Electronics announced that they had revenue of 41.87 trillion Korean won for the fourth quarter of 2010 which ended December 31. This is based on consolidated sales. That would mean a steady seven percent increase every year for the company. The overall consolidated profit for the Korean Company was 3.01 trillion won.

In their earnings guidance disclosed last January 7, Samsung estimated fourth-quarter consolidated revenues would reach approximately 41 trillion won through an operating profit of 3 trillion won.

The 4th quarter results brought Samsung’s full year 2010 revenue with an all-time high of 154.63 trillion won, up 13-percent from the previous year’s statistics. Their net gain reached an archive of 16.15 trillion won. This is 65 percent higher as compared with the previous year’s revenue, while operating profit was 17.30 trillion won. For the record, this is their best quarter yet.

Samsung’s performance within the fourth quarter stayed driven by memory semiconductors and strong sales of its cutting-edge smartphones. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, however, income decreased primarily because of weakening pricing for memory semiconductors and LCD panels, and also price competition within the TV market.

“Despite the difficult business environment including reduced IT demand brought on by the economic slowdown, we achieved record-high results both in relation to sales and operating profit in 2010,” said Robert Yi, VP and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Investor Relations Team. He further stated that even if overall business conditions are good, unlike the past year, they are to expect the original earnings low for the first half but will have a strong second half this 2011.

Samsung expects that the price competition in electronics will intensify, IT and mobile device markets this year, while major components price is also forecasted to go down. To offset pressures stemming from adverse market conditions, Samsung will concentrate on the cost competitiveness of the memory semiconductor portfolio, reducing marketing expenses and increasing shipments of high-end smartphones and tablet devices.

Here are some top selling phones for Samsung:

Samsung Epic 4G – The one of a kind Galaxy S phone from Samsung is the Epic 4G which offers some enticing features like qwerty keyboard, front-facing camera and 4G networkt.

Samsung Memerize – The Samsung Mesmerize is packed with power and brilliant screen with a sleek and stylish design.

Samsung Focus – The focus of this phone is the beautifully designed display with a solid 5-megapixel camera.

Samsung Nexus S – is one of the best phones which has the Android OS. It has a brilliant and bright display which makes the applications sharp and crisp.

Samsung Fascinate – It has the best user friendly interface. It also has an elegant design.

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Top 5 Ringtones for the Week

Check out the 5 most popular ringtones this week for 5 ringtones websites:

Top 5 Favorite Ringtones for Myxer

1. Addiction by Greedy White Citizens
2. I’m Clean by Young E-Double
3. Down 4 Me by Legacy the Producer
4. John Madden by Frank Caliendo
5. Bon Fire by Mark McKinney

Flycell’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Right Thru Me by Nicki Minaj
2. Deuces by  Chris Brown
3. Not Afraid by Eminem
4. Just A Dream (Main) by Nelly
5. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem

Billboard’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Black And Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
2. Grenade by Bruno Mars
3. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
4. No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
5. Firework by Katy Perry

Top 5 Cool Ringtones for Thumbplay

1. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna
2. Coming Home by Diddy (Dirty Money)
3. Find Your Love by Drake
4. Rocketeer by Far East Movement ft. Ryan Tedder
5. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne

Mobile17’s Top 5 Ringtones

1. Grenade by Bruno Mars (up from #2)
2. Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa
3. Firework by Katy Perry
4. 6 Foot 7 Foot by Lil Wayne
5. The Time (Dirty Bit) by Black Eyed Peas (up from #11)

5 ringtone websites will be chosen every week. Their 5 featured ringtones will be posted for you to be guided accordingly. You can always click on the link to download ringtones, check reviews and visit the site for other featured content and downloads.

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American Idol Ringtones to Come this Season 10

Here we go again! American Idol Season 10 started auditions and we are off to a great season of more songs and more ringtones. Before American Idol, Lee DeWyze was a clerk at a paint store, Kris Allen studied in college, David Cook bartended and Christ Daughtry was working at a car dealership. All these people have had their lives running until the twist of the American Idol dream. One audition changed their lives forever. Once again, American Idol opens the door for American hopefuls to prove that they can be the next American Idol. This opportunity should not be taken for granted and if you have the talent then grab that audition and try to get hold of a golden ticket.

We are to hear more from aspiring singers since the opportunity was given to a bigger range of people this time. In celebration of it’s 10th anniversary and in trying to look for the talent of the year across the nation, the age range is now 15-28 instead of 16 as the youngest hopeful. “A lot of young, talented people are now seeking careers and representation before they turn 16,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, executive producer of American Idol. “Lowering the age limit allows us to tap into this talent pool.”

Last week, we saw Steven Tyler debut as an American Idol judge. American Idol fans have been wondering about Tyler’s role an American Idol judge. The Aerosmith front man said, “I kind of take what I’ve grown up with, which is being a very harsh judge of myself—my own vocals, my own band—and kind of laid that across the talent that comes across my view. I’m not going in there to be a harsh judge or an overly bearing judge. I’m just bringing my Italian on how to work a room, Aunt Phyllis honesty, 40 years that front guy in Aerosmith who’s judged the hell out of himself and kind of made a good career out of it, and with hopes to find some kids in America here for American Idol to take the stage and no more, no less. I think it’s funny. I think there’s love up there you’ll never see—certainly, there’s camaraderie that you haven’t seen in 10 years. I’m really happy that I get along with Randy so well. J. Lo is a fox. She’s also street. She’s also got a good big heart. We’ve seen a lot of people this year and we’ve got our Top 40, so we’re ready to go.” (source: AmericanIdol.com)

So what are we to expect this season with the new judges Jenifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Will it be another rollercoaster ride? Will American Idol be the same with Simon Cowell’s sharp deadly dagger comments? Needless to say, this season is a season which we can expect more twists and turns because we have these three judges who are masters at what they do, judge American Idol Season 10. More auditions to come, more songs to sing, more ringtones to come.

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Ringtone Pick of the Day

Ringtonesmash ringtone pick of the day is based on US Top 40 Charts. The number 1 pick in the US Top 40 charts will be chosen as the ringtone of the day. Top 40 singles are updated weekly as to the number of sales, airplay and downloads.

Here is the Ringtone Pick of the Day for Ringtonesmash:

Hold It Against Me Lyrics by Britney Spears

Hey over there
Please forgive me
If I’m coming on too strong
Hate to stare
But you’re winning
And they’re playing my favorite song

So come here
‘Little closer
Wanna whisper in your ear
Make it clear
Little question
Wanna know just how you feel

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Cause you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Hey you might think
That I’m crazy
But you know I’m just your type
I might be ‘little hazy
But you just cannot deny

There’s a spark inbetween us
When we’re dancing on the floor
I want more
Wanna see it
So I’m asking you tonight

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow

If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Cause you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

[Spoken]
If I said I want your body
Would you hold It against me?

(Yeah) (Uh huh) (Oh)

Gimme something good
Don’t wanna wait I want It now (na-na-now)
Pop It like a hood
And show me how you work It out

(Alright)

If I said my heart was beating loud

If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

If I said my heart was beating loud
If we could escape the crowd somehow
If I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Cause you feel like paradise
And I need a vacation tonight
So if I said I want your body now
Would you hold it against me

Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com

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