7 million mobile phones to be sold in Poland in 2006

A total of 7 million newly made mobile phones will be sold in Poland in 2006, up from 6 million in 2005, Grzegorz Gierejko, director of the leading French high-tech company Sagem Communications' Polish subsidiary, told PAP news agency on Monday.

The Sagem projection echoed an earlier estimate by South Korean group Samsung which also predicted a rise of 1 million pieces in mobile phone sales.

Sales of mobile phones in Poland have reflected new trends that are present in the EU market, such as a growing popularity with multimedia phones with camera and MP3 player functions and large displays, which account for 30 percent of the Polish market, said Sagem's GSM sales manager Piotr Lewczuk.

The business sector, in particular, is showing a liking for mobile phones with Bluetooth, push-to-talk and videoconference capabilities, said the manager.

Source: Xinhua