cnbc.com - 11/10/2008
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Last week, we learned that Apple's iPhone had become the top smartphone choice among business customers , which probably came as a shock to Research in Motion , the maker of the ubiquitous BlackBerry. Today's news from NPD about iPhone's new lofty position among all consumers may not be as much ...
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Apple’s iPhone 3G overtakes Motorola’s RAZR as best-selling U.S. handset
MacDailyNews —
... applications store; oh, and it makes phone calls, too. All of that in one device. And all for $199, or $100 cheaper than the new Bold from BlackBerry." Goldman writes, "We can talk and talk and talk about how consumers aren't buying gadgets this holiday shopping season. But if they can get six or seven gadgets in one, iPhone could become the single best gadget of choice this year, even in a down economy, and that might mean its momentum may only be just beginning." Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers "Fred Mertz," "Robert C.," and "RadDoc" for the heads up.] ...
Apple iPhone 3G knocks Motorola RAZR of best selling top spot
Phones Review —
... fashion to fashionable functionality.”
The Motorola RAZR had been ranked as the number one selling consumer handset by NPD for the past twelve quarters. But even with the strong interest in the Apple iPhone 3G, adult consumer purchases slid 15 percent year over year in the 3rd quarter to 30m units.
The top 5 handsets based on sales during Q3 are now… the Apple iPhone 3G…Motorola RAZR V3…BlackBerry Curve…LG Rumor…and LG enV2.
Source – CNBC
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