Market research firm Gartner said at Wednesday, as a result of economic crisis consumers pocketbook hold that reasult to the first quarter of this year the global mobile phone sales down 9.4%.

In addition to weak consumer demand, the retailers to clear inventory also phone industry “is injured.” Gartner said that the first quarter of retail inventories declined by about 25 million, is expected in the second quarter will continue to reduce inventory, but the speed will be slowed down.

Gartner reiterated previous expectations, that is, mobile phone sales this year than last year, down about 4%, decline in cell phone manufacturers to produce about 10%.

Gartner said that the first quarter including the Apple iPhone (mobile Internet) smart phones, including sales trend year-on-year increase of 12.7%.