BEIJING—There is some controversy over which foreign vendor has sold the most handsets in China so far this year. According to International Data Corporation, Nokia held the number-one position in China last year, followed by Motorola. Nokia had a market share of around 31 percent, which according to some estimates, was slightly reduced in the first 10 months of this year.
Motorola claims to have surpassed Nokia with a 30-percent market share.