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Apple Overtakes Nokia as World's Largest Phone Vendor By Revenue

Posted April 21, 2011 at 12:06pm by iClarified · 9499 views
Apple has overtaken Nokia as the world's largest phone vendor by revenue in the first quarter of 2011, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.

"With strong volumes and high wholesale prices, the PC vendor has successfully captured revenue leadership of the total handset market in less than four years," said analyst Alex Spektor.

Apple's revenue from the iPhone rose to $11.9 billion in the last quarter, while Nokia's phone revenue slipped to $9.4 billion, the research firm said.

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