Symbian reports first quarter results for 2008
LONDON, United Kingdom - Symbian Limited, the market leader in open operating systems for mobile phones, released the following unaudited financial and operational figures for the first quarter ended 31 March 2008:
Highlights – Q1 2008 as at 31 March 2008
- 206 million cumulative Symbian OS shipments across 235 different phone models since the formation of Symbian
- 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones shipped to consumers worldwide – a 16.5% increase on Q1 2007 (15.9m)
- 92% growth in consulting services from £2.5 million in Q1 2007 to £4.8 million in Q1 2008 driven by a demand for Symbian services resulting from a broader and deeper range of customer mobile phone products in the pipeline
- The world’s five leading handset vendors announced nine products based on Symbian OS v9. The products include UIQ-based Motorola Z10, Sony Ericsson G700 and Sony Ericsson G900 as well as S60-based LG KT610, Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic and Samsung G810
- 13 Symbian mobile phones commenced shipment in Q1 2008 through over 250 major network operators by 6 licensees - Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson - there were 14 models in Q1 2007
- Symbian OS v9.3 is the latest version of Symbian OS to ship. Symbian OS v9.3 is optimized for convergence, with performance and feature enhancements
9,282 third-party Symbian applications now commercially available, a 24% increase on 31 March 2007 (7478 applications)
Nigel Clifford, Symbian CEO, commented
“We are pleased to report yet another significant milestone for Symbian. With our customers shipping a total of 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones through over 250 major network operators globally in the quarter, we have now surpassed the 200 million cumulative shipment mark. In fact, by the end of the quarter, a cumulative total of 206 million Symbian mobile phones have been shipped by the world’s leading handset manufacturers and each of our licensees has shipped a new Symbian mobile phone model since the beginning of 2008.
The world’s five leading handset vendors announced nine products based on Symbian OS v9 during Q1 2008 including UIQ-based Motorola Z10, Sony Ericsson G700 and Sony Ericsson G900 as well as S60-based LG KT610, Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic and Samsung G810. We also experienced an increased demand for consulting services which indicates a broadening and deepening customer phone project pipeline.”
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Highlights – Q1 2008 as at 31 March 2008
- 206 million cumulative Symbian OS shipments across 235 different phone models since the formation of Symbian
- 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones shipped to consumers worldwide – a 16.5% increase on Q1 2007 (15.9m)
- 92% growth in consulting services from £2.5 million in Q1 2007 to £4.8 million in Q1 2008 driven by a demand for Symbian services resulting from a broader and deeper range of customer mobile phone products in the pipeline
- The world’s five leading handset vendors announced nine products based on Symbian OS v9. The products include UIQ-based Motorola Z10, Sony Ericsson G700 and Sony Ericsson G900 as well as S60-based LG KT610, Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic and Samsung G810
- 13 Symbian mobile phones commenced shipment in Q1 2008 through over 250 major network operators by 6 licensees - Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson - there were 14 models in Q1 2007
- Symbian OS v9.3 is the latest version of Symbian OS to ship. Symbian OS v9.3 is optimized for convergence, with performance and feature enhancements
9,282 third-party Symbian applications now commercially available, a 24% increase on 31 March 2007 (7478 applications)
Nigel Clifford, Symbian CEO, commented
“We are pleased to report yet another significant milestone for Symbian. With our customers shipping a total of 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones through over 250 major network operators globally in the quarter, we have now surpassed the 200 million cumulative shipment mark. In fact, by the end of the quarter, a cumulative total of 206 million Symbian mobile phones have been shipped by the world’s leading handset manufacturers and each of our licensees has shipped a new Symbian mobile phone model since the beginning of 2008.
The world’s five leading handset vendors announced nine products based on Symbian OS v9 during Q1 2008 including UIQ-based Motorola Z10, Sony Ericsson G700 and Sony Ericsson G900 as well as S60-based LG KT610, Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic and Samsung G810. We also experienced an increased demand for consulting services which indicates a broadening and deepening customer phone project pipeline.”
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