The table shows the number of mobile phones sold in millions for a period of six years. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table provides information about the

sales

rates of major cell phone brands between 2006 and 2012. There are three clear trends visible in the data.

Firstly

,

Apple

and Samsung increased constantly, with Samsung finishing at the highest level of

sales

overall

at 396.5

million

.

While

Apple

made the lowest amount of

sales

at the start, with a mere 2.3

million

in 2007,

this

soared to just over 136

million

by the end of the

period

, putting

Apple

in the third-highest position. Motorola and Ericsson saw an

overall

decline, reaching the same number of

sales

in 2012. The figure for Ericsson by 2007 had risen by about 28

million

, hitting a peak of its total

period

, and

then

it fell steadily until the end of the

period

.

However

, the

sales

rate of the Motorola brand fell considerably until 2010. Remaining roughly stable at 40

million

,

then

it declined again, reaching 28

million

mobile phones sold. Regarding Nokia, it started at 345

million

sales

in 2006, rising to 475

million

after the next two years, reaching the peak of the total

period

.

Furthermore

, the figure fluctuated wildly, ending at 335

million

sales

, making it the second most popular item in the

last

year.

Overall

,

it is clear that

Nokia sold the highest number of mobile phones,

while

Apple

's products were the least popular items.

Also

, it is noticeable that Samsung experienced the most significant increase throughout the

period

.