January rating of phones, smartphone and PDA

Following the tradition the Swedish carrying case maker Krusell has published its monthly ratings of cell phones, smartphones and PDA. It is based on the volumes of sold carrying cases for the models. It reflects real demand for mobile devices in more than 50 countries.

Top 10 PDA and smartphones in January 2006:

  • 1. PalmOne Treo 600/650
  • 2. (3) Qtek 9100/ I-mate K-Jam
  • 3. (-) HP hx2100/24x0/27x0
  • 4. (2) Qtek 9000/SPV M5000/MDA PRO
  • 5. (4) HP iPAQ HW 65xx/6700
  • 6. (10) Blackberry RIM 62X0/72X0
  • 7. (5) HP iPAQ hx4700/4705
  • 8. (6) Qtek S100/I-mate JAM
  • 9. (7) Qtek 9090/IMate PDA 2k
  • 10. (8) Blackberry 7100i

In brackets you see the previous rank. PalmOne Treo 600/650 communicators keep their first place, new Palm Treo 700 joined them this month. They share the position, as they have similar cases. According to Krusell these communicators enjoy the success due to a 1-megapixel camera, the support of fast data transfer standard and Bluetooth interface.

Top 10 cell phones in January

  • 1. Sony Ericsson K750i/D750i/W800i
  • 2. (3) Motorola RaZr V3/ V3i /V3c
  • 3. (2) Nokia 6230/6230i
  • 4. (-) Nokia N70
  • 5. (5) PalmOne Treo 600/650/700
  • 6. (-) Qtek 9100/ I-mate K-Jam
  • 7. (7) Nokia 6680/6681/6682
  • 8. (8) Nokia 5140/5140i
  • 9. (-) Sony Ericsson K700i/K700c
  • 10. (-) Sony Ericsson W900i/c/W850

Sony Ericsson K750i/D750i/W800i are still the leaders. They are followed by slim clamshells Motorola RAZR V3/V3i/V3c, the third position is occupied by Nokia 6230/6230i. The top of the rating hasn’t been changed much, as there hadn’t been released many new models over recent months. However the situation might change with the release of Sony Ericsson W810 and Nokia E60.


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