STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 03, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) live mobile Sony Ericsson T610 is holding on to first place on Vodafone's sales list for August, but two Nokia mobiles -- the Nokia 3510i and the Nokia 6610 -- are hanging tight in second and third place.
There are a total of five mobiles from Nokia on the list and four from Sony Ericsson. The only other mobile manufacturer who has managed to force their way in is Sharp, with its Vodafone live mobile, the Sharp GX10i.
"Nokia and Sony Ericsson still dominate mobile sales, by and large, in Sweden. But at the same time, we shouldn't forget that Japanese models from Sharp and Panasonic, have achieved a breakthrough over the past year, thanks to the Vodafone live initiative. We will be launching the Sharp GX20, the follow-up to the Sharp GX10i, as a new Vodafone live mobile this autumn, and we believe that with its fantastic colour screen and camera features, the Sharp GX20 can pose a real challenge to the best-selling models in Sweden," said Tommy Sundstrom, Vice President at Vodafone Sweden and in charge of Vodafone's retail chain in Sweden.
Mobile phones sales list, August 2003, Vodafone
Make Model Functions Price* 1. Sony Ericsson T610 live!/GPRS/MMS/Colour Medium 2. Nokia 3510i GPRS/MMS/Colour Low 3. Nokia 6610 GPRS/MMS/Colour Medium 4. Sony Ericsson T310 GPRS/MMS/Colour Low 5. Sharp GX10i live!/GPRS/MMS/Colour Medium 6. Sony Ericsson T68i GPRS/MMS/Colour Low 7. Nokia 5210 WAP Low 8. Nokia 2100 Speech Low 9. Sony Ericsson T100 WAP/EMS Low 10. Nokia 5100 GPRS/MMS/Colour Medium
*Based on the purchase price of the mobile phones.
For further information, please contact: Tommy Sundstrom, Vice President, Vodafone Sweden Tel: +46 708 33 15 10 e-mail: tommy.sundstrom@vodafone.se Goran Mannerstrale, Director Consumer Affairs, Vodafone Sweden Tel: +46 708 33 18 45 e-mail: goran.mannerstrale@vodafone.se
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