Samsung overtakes Nokia in Western Europe market: IDC

HELSINKI: Samsung Electronics rose to No. 1 spot in the Western European cellphone market in the first-quarter, overtaking long-term market leader Nokia on its home turf, research firm IDC said.

Samsung's sales rose 5 percent year-on-year in the region, with market share rising to 29 percent, while Nokia sales dropped 10 percent, and its market share slipped to 28 percent, IDC said on Thursday.