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Published 11/07/2009 by Electronics Manufacturing Asia


Smartphone Market Continues to Grow Despite Economic Malaise, Says IDC

The worldwide converged mobile device (commonly referred to as a smartphone) market continued to weather the economic recession and reached a new record for shipments during a single quarter. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 43..

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"Demand for converged mobile devices has remained strong all year" said Ramon Llamas...
Smartphone Market Continues to Grow Despite Economic Malaise, Says IDC [Electronics Manufacturing Asia - 11/07/2009]
...and Trends team. "These devices provide more utility and entertainment than traditional mobile phones. Moreover, users have plenty of devices from which to choose, whether it be a multimedia powerhouse, a messaging machine, or a social networking tool. As users expect greater functionality from their devices beyond telephony, we believe the converged mobile device market to grow faster than the overall mobile phone market."
Smartphone Market Continues to Grow Despite Economic Malaise, Says IDC [Electronics Manufacturing Asia - 11/07/2009]
"With the release of Android-based handsets from several different OEMs, most recently Motorola, but also HTC, Samsung LG, and Sony Ericsson, the buzz surrounding Android OS is reaching critical mass" added William Stofega...
Smartphone Market Continues to Grow Despite Economic Malaise, Says IDC [Electronics Manufacturing Asia - 11/07/2009]

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