At 3GSM it became clear that 70 percent of all smartphones use Symbian.
Linux accounts for 16.9 percent of the smartphone market and only 4.6 percent uses Microsoft Windows Mobile.
The accumulated shipments of Symbian-based mobile phone have reached 110 million units, Clifford said, adding that there were 108 Symbian-based mobile phones introduced in 2006, up 80% from 60 units in 2005.
Smartphones in the China market enjoyed the largest growth last year, with 113% on-year growth in 2006, said Clifford. Symbian has set up sales branch in China and plans to set up an R&D center in the second half of 2007.