Nokia sold 21.5 million smartphones in the first three months of this year. So while some areas of the market may be bleating that Nokia is on the slide it seems more mainstream users than ever are enjoying the benefits of the Symbian OS. Read on to find out why 21.5 Million Nokia fans can't be wrong.

The first quarter of any year often sees a dip in sales, largely due to everyone spending too much in the pre-Christmas rush. However, a report from Network World suggests that Nokia beat current market trends by selling 21.5 million smartphones in the first quarter of the year, which is up quarter-on-quarter from 20.8 million. That's pretty amazing considering the world wide market sold a total of 55 million smartphones, so Nokia is clearly still leading the way.

The main reason for this growth is put largely down to the growth in Nokia X Series and Nokia C Series devices, which may not be cutting-edge devices but deliver amazing high-end features at an appealing mainstream price. This filtering down of technology from the high-end to ever more affordable handsets is a strategy that seems to be winning Nokia fans the world over.

With Nokia moving the Nokia N Series to a MeeGo platform we can expect to see more Symbian-based devices appearing in the Nokia C Series and Nokia X Series ranges.

Via: networkworld