Figures published by industry analyst IDC claimed that the market increased by 11.3 per cent in the final three months of last year, ending five successive quarters of contraction.
The IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker showed that 325.3 million mobile phones were shipped in 2009's last quarter, compared to 292.4 million units in the same period in the previous year.
Senior research analyst Kevin Restivo commented: 'The mobile phone market has rebounded in dramatic fashion.'
Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's mobile devices technology and trends team, added that the converged mobile device market showed consistent growth throughout the last year.
'Consumer tastes for mobile phones have increasingly shifted from simple voice telephony to greater data usage,' he explained.
This week, IDC claimed that substantial growth will be seen in the smartphone market in the years up to 2013.
The IDC Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker showed that 325.3 million mobile phones were shipped in 2009's last quarter, compared to 292.4 million units in the same period in the previous year.
Senior research analyst Kevin Restivo commented: 'The mobile phone market has rebounded in dramatic fashion.'
Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's mobile devices technology and trends team, added that the converged mobile device market showed consistent growth throughout the last year.
'Consumer tastes for mobile phones have increasingly shifted from simple voice telephony to greater data usage,' he explained.
This week, IDC claimed that substantial growth will be seen in the smartphone market in the years up to 2013.
