LG Surpasses Motorola to Become Third-Largest Handset Maker

According to the DigiTimes, the top five handset makers are now Nokia, Samsung, LG, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson, in that order. In 2008, Nokia sold 470 million handsets, Samsung sold 200 million, LG sold 100 million, Motorola sold 99.9 million, and Sony Ericsson sold 96.6 million.