DisplaySearch (Austin, Texas) said in a report mobile phone display Samsung SDI was the leading supplier of 45.9 million units, or 16.7 percent of the market. Trailing Samsung SDI were Sanyo Epson, Philips, Sharp, and Wintek.

The firm noted that Samsung and Philips were strong in color super-twisted-nematic (STN) display sales, while Sanyo, Sharp, and Wintek were strong in active-matrix LCDs.

The largest mobile phone display user in the first quarter was Nokia, with 32.9 percent, followed by Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, and BenQ.