Wokay! We recently came across this tool for twitter which actually identifies the number of fake twitter followers any given user account has. And being as curious as we always are :P, we decided to check up on some of the well known international mobile brands and while most of them hover around 40-50% Good followers, some fall below 40 and in one case dips to 18% (with 40% fake followers).
International Mobile Accounts On Twitter
Samsung | Twitter handle: @samsungmobile | Followers: 26,31,687
Nokia | Twitter handle: @nokia | Followers: 3,13,803
We decided to check up on Nokia next it being one of the most prominent brands in the history of mobile technology and on a path to its resurgence.
RIM BlackBerry | Twitter handle: @blackberry | Followers: 10,58,274
With the brand dying a slow death are its followers also abandoning the ship or is the new Action starts here campaign is helping them do any better.
HTC | Twitter handle: @htc | Followers: 4,52,973
Like RIM, even HTC has struggled to find its feet lately and has been forced to shut shop in a number of international markets as its losses have refused to subside in spite of the highly appreciated One series.
Motorola | Twitter handle: @motorola | Followers: 1,19,394
Well, this fading tech giant, now owned by Motorola is in the danger of becoming just a patent troll machine for them.
Sony Xperia | Twitter handle: @sonyxperia | Followers: 49,863
Sony has been recently re-branded as Sony Xperia for its mobile division and has a certain oomph factor associated with it. Though, even Sony Xperia is trying to stage a comeback in the smartphone market.
Indian Mobile Accounts On Twitter
Samsung India | Twitter handle: @samsung_india | Followers: 24,442
Nokia India | Twitter handle: @nokiaindia | Followers: 30,873
Shocking! 40% of Nokia India’s twitter followers are claimed to be fake by this tool.
RIM BlackBerry India | Twitter handle: @blackberryin | Followers: 8,760
HTC India | Twitter handle: @htc_in | Followers: 3,479
Sony Xperia India | Twitter handle: @sonyxperiaindia | Followers: 1,756