Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Sales of mobile phones in Russia fell to a five-year minimum.

In the first quarter of 2009 in Russia has sold 5.48 million mobile phones, which is 29 percent lower than a year ago. In addition, for the first time since 2004, sales of mobile phones has exceeded one billion dollars. This writes the newspaper "Kommersant" with reference to independent data analyst, teacher of the Academy of National Economy Vladimir Bogdanov.
During the first three months of 2009 the Russians spent on the purchase of cellular telephones 819 million dollars. A year ago the figure was 1.76 billion dollars. In the first quarter of 2004, Russians spent on the purchase of 836 million U.S. cell phones.
According to Vladimir Bogdanov, the percentage of phones sold on credit has been reduced to ten percent. In the first quarter of last year sold 19 percent of the credit cell phones. The main reason for decline in credit sales - the liquidation of banks lending programs.
The average price of mobile phone sold in the first quarter of 2009 amounted to $ 150. A year ago the figure was 35 percent higher.
Vladimir Bogdanov believed that in the second quarter of 2009 will be sold 6.25 million mobile phones, which is 28 percent lower than the second quarter of 2008. Proceeds from sales of phones will increase to 970 million dollars, which is lower than that of last year by 48 percent.
Mobile Research Group analyst Eldar Murtazin do not agree with the study by Vladimir Bogdanov. According to his data, which led the newspaper Vedomosti, in the first quarter of 2009 were sold 6.6 million mobile phones. In monetary terms, the market fell to 840 million dollars.

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