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Filed under: Motorola, Samsung

No matter how dire Motorola’s situation may be, it’s still been able to cling to one last title keeping it firmly entrenched in the ranks of the world’s mobile manufacturing elite: US phone sales. For years, Motorola has ridden the RAZR gravy train to success on its home turf more than any other, keeping more globally relevant rivals like Nokia and LG at bay. No longer, though — Samsung has finally dethroned Moto, upping its share of the US market to 22.4 percent from 16.2 percent a year ago. That leaves Motorola in number two with 21.1 percent, a shocking fall from 32.7 percent in 2007. LG’s knocking on the door at 20.5 percent, so unless the boys and girls in Chicago can get their Android-supportin’ butts in gear on the double, we could see a drop to number three within a quarter or two.

Samsung steals Motorola’s claim to fame, takes number one spot in US phone sales originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM

Lending credence to the fact that Motorola’s bringing a phone called the VU30 to Verizon in the near future is this, the “VU20″ that we just saw pop up in the FCC’s approval records. The manual for the roundish, nondescript flip makes mention of NATE and June — Bot. features of SK Telecom — leading us to believe that it’ll definitely be landing in South Korea where Moto maintains a noticeable presence. Importers are probably plan to want to steer well clear of it since the only thing it has to offer the US market is GSM 1900, but the video calling camera confirms that it’ll at least do 3G stuff when it’s on its home turf. More news on this one as we get it.

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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM

Lending credence to the fact that Motorola’s bringing a phone called the VU30 to Verizon in the near future is this, the “VU20″ that we just saw pop up in the FCC’s approval records. The manual for the roundish, nondescript flip makes mention of NATE and June — Bot. features of SK Telecom — leading us to believe that it’ll definitely be landing in South Korea where Moto maintains a noticeable presence. Importers are probably plan to want to steer well clear of it since the only thing it has to offer the US market is GSM 1900, but the video calling camera confirms that it’ll at least do 3G stuff when it’s on its home turf. More news on this one as we get it.

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