IDC Says Apple Now Fourth Largest Mobile Vendor In The World

Apple seems to be going from strength to strength as reports are out that the fruity company is now the fourth largest phone manufacturer of any kind, with 4.1 percent of the entire market, sitting happily ahead of RIM. Topping the list is Nokia, Samsung and LG in that order, but Nokia seems to have suffered the most, seeing its share drop to 32.4 percent, down from 36.5 percent the year before. If Nokia continues to falter, how long more do you think it will be before its closest competitors overtake it, especially with Samsung sitting pretty at 21 percent market share?