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Which handset will be No.1 Seller this Christmas?

28 October 2006 by axxxr
Bookmaker PaddyPower wants to open a book on which mobile manufacturer will be the number one at the end of Christmas.

Four manufacturers all stand a strong chance of ending up the big winner over Christmas something unheard of in previous years, when Nokia took around 40% of the market and everyone else fought over the scraps left behind.

Everyone has something to shout about, but everyone also has areas of vulnerability, making for a fascinating three months. Sony Ericsson is the one enjoying the best form, but will the traditional prepay period be its undoing without a range of cheap prepay battering rams?

Samsung is many tipsters favourite with its broadest ever range, encompassing its super-sleek Ultra Edition handsets, and landing the back-cover position in Woolworths' first ever catalogue with its S400i.

Perennial winner Nokia has chugged along this year, despite rivals raising their games. Nokia hopes to steam-roller the competition with its traditional strength: a hero handset backed with a broad range. Is the N73 a strong enough hero?

The dark horse that could make a late break from the back could be Motorola. Despite the difficulties it has faced in coming up with replacements to the now two-year-old RAZR, the KRZR and RIZR are exceptionally designed products, and the RAZR could bow out with a bang if it wins operator backing and is priced close to £50. source:mobiletoday





 





Comments
On 30 Oct 15:01 Goldenface wrote
Music is the buzzword on mobiles now and Sony Ericsson has this concept nailed with its Walkman range. The W850i stands a very good chance of being No1 - the White version being the most wanted.
On 29 Oct 20:05 juantamad wrote
nokia, hands down. functionality wise, nothing beats nokia's latest phones. symbian os is just superb and blends pretty well with nokia phones.
On 29 Oct 17:00 kit513 wrote
what's the third motorola phone? what model is that??? the one with OLED display???
On 29 Oct 11:07 Xugaa wrote
Sony Ericsson with their massive boost recently, ecspecially with their Walkman series which I see at least someone with everyday, will win with the most sales this christmas.

I'm actually betting that Motorola will come in second with there many popular 'fashion' phones, and then Samsung, Nokia and other brands maybe less.
On 28 Oct 21:04 joe wrote
Sony Ericsson and Nokia are the best and will always win. Never thought of a Samsung or motorola in my life,they are always cheap fashionable phones with no quality
On 28 Oct 20:27 jack77777 wrote
go sony ericsson and nokia :) , balls to moto and samsung , moto are for kids and samsung for girls :)
On 28 Oct 20:12 sefan wrote
i think SE is always the best.
On 28 Oct 20:04 syahis wrote
i think sonyericsson is the best.
On 28 Oct 19:58 nunya wrote
moto's have a great look but bad functionality
On 28 Oct 17:30 ciberboy wrote
nokia are bricks and motorola are more fashion but the sonyericsson desing is more fantastic but the cibershot software and disign are bad and it is a brick, sonyericsson have to improve software and design to be the best
On 28 Oct 15:58 JIBJIB wrote
Aside from the Nokia N 73, the other handsets are ugly, non-functional and heavy. Viva Nokia!
On 28 Oct 15:16 thano wrote
eww the Sony Ericsson handsets are CHUNKY and ugly looking. The KRZR is where its at! Motorola FTW!

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