When it comes to mobile devices, analysts usually look just at the processor. However, the CPU alone does not make a device – it also takes the baseband processor which handles communication.
Strategy Analytics performed a tally of baseband makers, and ended up with the following chart – it shows who produced how much in Q3 2009:
| Ranking | Company | Revenue Share (%) | Shipment Share (%) |
| 1 | Qualcomm | 38 | 19 |
| 2 | MediaTek | 18 | 24 |
| 3 | TI | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | ST-Ericsson | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Infinion | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Broadcom | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Freescale | 2 | 2 |
Source: Strategy Analytics
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