TASK 1 - BAR CHART - MOBILE PHONES

The chart below shows global sales of the top five mobile phone brands between 2009 and 2013.

The chart compares the sales of

five major mobile phone brands
worldwide from 2009 to 2013. In
2009
general, there was a stark shift in
customer demands with
2011
Samsung overtaking Nokia to
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global mobile phone market.

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Regarding Samsung and Apple,
their market sizes both
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expanded dramatically albeit

with different scopes. By 2013,
Samsung had sold 450 million
mobile phones, compared with only 250 million units in 2009. Similarly, Apple
experienced a fivefold increase in revenue to reach 150 million units after four
years. Therefore, it ranked third among the most desired brands.

In contrast, a downward trend was recorded for Nokia and LG. With 440 million
devices sold in 2009, Nokia dominated th e market. Th is figure, however,
declined every two-year interval to a low of 250 million, making Nokia the
second most prevalent brand. Meanwhile, LG's total sales declined by 40
million units, ending th e year with 80 million units. Notably, ZTE remained
th e least popular mobile phone manufacturer with approximately 50 million
units sold.

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