In addition, the company more than doubled the number of converged mobile device shipments from the previous quarter.

ENGADGET: IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle

Driving this was the worldwide release of its Galaxy S i9000 converged mobile device, as well as its bada-based Wave model.

ENGADGET: IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle

The company grew converged mobile device shipments 61% in 3Q10, but average selling prices for the device type dropped to EUR136, compared to EUR190 in the same quarter last year.

ENGADGET: IDC: Apple passes RIM to become fourth largest mobile phone vendor globally as Nokia, LG, and Sony Ericsson struggle