Symbian says 126 million smartphones have been shipped cumulatively with its OS as of March 31st.
In 1Q 2007, 15.9 million Symbian-based handsets were shipped, representing a 35.9 per cent increase on 11.7 million in 1Q 2006.The company has also experienced success in Japan, where 20 million Symbian smartphones have been shipped since the first 3G Symbian model shipped in 2003.
In total, 14 new Symbian smartphone models commenced shipments in 1Q 2007. Twelve models were 3G enabled and eight models were for the Japanese market.
Symbian smartphone models announced in Q1 2007 but not shipping by March 31st include the MOTORIZR Z8, Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia E90 and Nokia E61i.
Symbian CEO Nigel Clifford said: "We are seeing two significant areas of new smartphone growth in addition to the established multimedia and enterprise markets: emerging economies and mass market segments. Through deep collaboration with Symbian OS licensees, support of a thriving ecosystem and development of market-leading multimedia, graphics and connectivity solutions, Symbian is driving the market, enabling even richer experiences at lower cost."
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