Taiwan market: HTC ranks fourth in handset sales with 9% sales value share

High Tech Computer (HTC) managed to capture a 9% share in the Taiwan handset market in terms of sales value in July, pushing its ranking one notch higher to fourth place from a previous fifth ranking, according to data provided by sources in the Taiwan retail channel.

In terms of sales value, Sony Ericsson continued to be the top vendor with an over 31% share, followed by Nokia at 29%, said the sources.

However, in terms of unit sales, HTC was ranked the sixth largest vendor in July with less than 2% of the market, the data showed.