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iSuppli: Smartphone sales could grow 11% in 2009
iSuppli: Smartphone sales could grow 11% in 2009
iSuppli smartphone sales 2009 There’s good and slightly less good news for Apple ( AAPL ) in a report issued by iSuppli on Wednesday. Against a backdrop of slowing sales growth in the overall mobile handset market, the El Segundo, Calif.-based research firm sees a bright spot in smartphones. The ...
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Optimistic Forecast: Smartphones Sales Grow 11 Percent In 2009
Cult of Mac — ... “Wireless network operators must cut fees for data services and offer aggressive subsidies to reduce consumer smart phone prices,” according to iSuppli senior analyst Tina Teng. ...

iSuppli sees up to 11% increase in smartphone sales in 2009; bodes well for Apple iPhone
MacDailyNews — ... factor attracting consumer interest to smart phone products,' writes Tina Teng, senior analyst for wireless communications for iSuppli. 'Thus, different players at various segments of the supply-chain are starting to build mini-ecosystems—including applications—in order to attract consumers and gain their loyalty.'" Elmer-DeWitt reports, "Apple, with more than 20,000 apps and an installed base of better than 17 million iPhones, has a big head start." read more in the full article here .

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