That's 16 per cent more than in 2008.
The Korean company's strength in the mobile space is now stronger than ever. Its 2009 fiscals revealed quarterly improvements in sales across all four quarters despite the world financial crisis.
68.8 million were shipped in Q4 alone, a 31 per cent increase over the last quarter of 2008 and approximately 14 per cent more than the phones sold in 2009's Q3.
Mobile generated an operating profit in 2009 of around 3.56 billion dollars while in 2008 it was only $2.57 billion.
Samsung estimates its market share to be about 23 per cent.
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