As Q2 results are released, Motorola stands atop the podium with a gold medal in hand for total U.S. sales.  This news is just in after posting a third place ranking worldwide.  While handset sales overall shot up 5.3 percent in Q2, Motorola supported a 26 percent share.  Check out the handset results in Q2 of 2008 below.

Q2 Handset Results for U.S.

According to RCRWireless (and Strategy Analytics!), there are three things one must know about the Q2 results for handset sales in the U.S.  The bullets are below:

1.  Overall, unit sales reached nearly 42 million, up 5.3 percent over the year-ago quarter, supposedly stemmed from healthy replacement rates

2.  Motorola Inc. held its #1 position with nearly 26 percent market share, with LG Electronics Company earning the silver medal for second in sales 

3.  Research in Motion (RIM, aka … BlackBerry!), surpassed some expectations by gaining a double-digit market share for the first time ever, selling 1 in 10 handsets sold in the U.S.  Of course, it did have a successful push in the consumer market (business people) — which allowed it to retain customers and attract new ones.

According to Strategy Analysis, RIM is ahead of the industry standard to transition from feature phones to smartphones.  Its BlackBerry Curve has been its big seller, and RIM is only expected to expand its line-up and be a superior provider for smartphones.  The biggest differentiator for RIM compared to other devices is its WiFi ability.

Source: Strategy Analtics 

Predictions for Q3 Results

After some research and analysis, I am confident in saying that the results won’t alter too much from Q2 to Q3.  Motorola will reign and RIM will continue to edge its way to the top with Apple.