Forecast: Apple to knock off Nokia by 2013

Apple's share of the global smartphone market is likely to grow as high as 40% by 2013, a seismic shift that would unseat Nokia as the world's No. 1 handset manufacturer, according to a report from Generator Research, a U.K. market-analysis firm. The study compared Apple's model for its iPhone to its successful music-platform strategy for the iPod and iTunes Music Store and said Apple was well-positioned to develop its smartphone into a long-term high-growth business.

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This story published in CEA SmartBrief on 01/13/2009





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