Based on second quarter results, Samsung has surpassed Motorola to become the second-largest supplier of mobile handsets in the world. Up just under 50% compared to a year ago, Samsung shipped 37.4 million handsets, beating Motorola’s predicted quarterly number of 35 million to 36 million. A portion of Samsung’s success is based on finding a foothold in emerging markets, while attacking Motorola’s declining position in Europe. Samsung ranks only behind Nokia, which remains the world’s largest seller of handsets. Sony Ericsson places fourth and LG fifth in worldwide rankings.

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