More Q3 2009 phone sales figures have appeared, this time from IDC, tabled below and looking purely at the Western Europe market. In summary, the market grew 5% year-on-year, with over 46 million handsets sold. Smartphone sales weren't quite as strong, with touchscreens now making their way into the traditional 'feature phone' space. Nokia's still the market leader, at 35% (down 1%), and Symbian OS still leads the smartphone platforms at 48% marketshare (though down from 59% in Q2). More details below.
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