As Nokia was the largest mobile phone and smartphone manufacturer worldwide at the time,[9] it was suggested the alliance would help Windows Phone,[2] but from the beginning of 2011, until 2013, Nokia fell from #1 to #10 in smartphone sales.[10] In June 2011, Nokia was overtaken by Apple as the world's biggest smartphone maker by volume.[11][12] In Q2 2011, amid falling sales, Nokia posted a loss of €368 million, after having realized a profit of €227 million in Q2 2010.