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Mobile Applications Series: US Smartphone Usage
In-Stat/MDR, Nov 2008, Pages: 30
The smartphone market in the United States has grown rapidly since the introduction of the iPhone. Demand for smartphones and the applications that run on them provides an increasingly profitable revenue source for handset manufacturers, mobile operators, and application developers. This report defines smartphones and covers a brief history of smartphones. Next, the reasons for smartphone adoption are explored as well as the barriers to acceptance of these advanced mobile devices. Following, the results of the 2008 Consumer Mobility Survey (CMS) are presented with a focus on demographics, loyalty to mobile operators, and mobile data usage and expenditures. Finally, the report offers several five-year forecasts. The markets of North America, Japan, China, Europe, and Latin America are discussed, and a global forecast is also presented.
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