EMEA is at the second place when it comes to WW regional shares, accounting for 32% of worldwide shipments, with 32.6m units-- showing 67% Y-o-Y growth, Canalys says.
Meanwhile overall smartphone shipments grow by 83% Y-o-Y, reaching 101m units for Q1 2011.
Nokia retains its position as WW market leader, shipping 24.2m units (with 13% Y-o-Y growth), but is under strain from vendors selling Android-carrying smartphones. Canalys says Samsung's mid-tier priced Wave smartphones have good uptake in France, the UK and Germany.
Following Nokia in smartphone shipments are Apple, RIM, Samsung and HTC-- same as Q4 2010. RIM however continues losing market share, as it awaits its portfolio refresh (due to its focusing on launching the Playbook tablet).