TRA reveals data for Q4 2014 report
61% of handsets registered in the UAE are
smartphones
The report stated that the number of
smartphones registered on UAE networks
is constantly increasing, accounting for
61% in the period from 1st August – 31st
December 2014.
In terms of smartphone models, the
iPhone 5s was the most commonly used
in the UAE, comprising 4% of total hand-
sets registered on UAE networks, a figure
that increased by 22% during Q2 2014,
6% in Q3 2014, and a further 9% during
Q4 2014.
The report illustrates that the iPhone 5
was the second most popular smartphone
with 2.4% of the market share. The third
most commonly used smartphone was
the Samsung S III (2.1%), followed by
the newly released handset, iPhone 6
(1.7%), iPhone 4S (1.6%), Samsung S4
LTE (1.5%), Samsung Note 3 (1.3%) and
Samsung S5 (1%).
Commenting on the review, Hamad Obaid
Al Mansoori, Director-General of the TRA,
said, “The report illustrates a number of
interesting trends emerging in the UAE’s
mobile handset market. It also demon-
strates the dynamic nature of consumer
patterns in relation to handset choices”.
In relation to smartphones, the iPhone 5s
recorded an increase in market share dur-
ing the third quarter of 2014 and continued
to be the most commonly used handset
in the UAE in Q4-2014. During Q4-2014,
other smartphone handsets that wit-
nessed increases in market share includ-
ed the iPhone 6, Samsung Note 3, and
Samsung S5. Handsets whose market
shares have declined included Samsung
S III, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and Samsung
S4 LTE. Blackberry handsets disappeared
in Q4 2014 from being within the 15 most
commonly used smartphone handsets in
the UAE.
The report indicates that 40% of all hand-
sets registered on UAE networks were
manufactured by Nokia, although this
According to a report released by the Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority (TRA), during the period between 1st
August 2014 and 31st December 2014, 61% of handsets
registered on UAE networks were smartphones. In terms of
smartphone models, the iPhone5s was the most commonly
used in the UAE, comprising 4% of total handsets registered
on UAE networks, TRA has revealed statistics for the fourth
quarter of 2014 on the nation’s most popular mobile phone
handsets, social networking platforms and applications
websites. Investigating the current state of the market, the
report reveals the market share of mobile phones in the UAE
by manufacturer and model.
Report
