Linked by David Adams on Sat 30th Aug 2008 16:47 UTC
Consumers increasingly want more sophisticated handsets, and smartphone sales are expected to grow 52% this year compared to last year, according to Gartner. Overall, 190 million units will be sold this year, accounting for about 15% of the total handset market. In 2012, Gartner predicts, smartphone sales will reach over 700 million units, accounting for 65% of all handset sales. This will represent nearly $200 billion, Gartner said.
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Another reason is because (AFAIK) it's impossible to find a cell phone anymore that just makes/receives calls, has voicemail, and text messaging capabilities. That's all I really need personally.
(The following are the European names for the phones they may be called different things in different parts of the world)
Nokia 12xx and 16xx series pretty much fit that description (some of them have a camera though).
Samsung has the SGH-B100, SGH-B300 and SGH-M300 which all pretty much fit your description.
Sony Ericsson has the J100i, J220i and J230i.
Now admittedly non of these are exactly the most actively pushed and marketed telephones, nor are they necessarily displayed or even carried by all big phone stores. They obviously want to you to buy something with a higher profit margin. But all the major manufacturers still have cheap and simple phones in their lineup if that's what you're really after.
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2005-11-13
Another reason is because (AFAIK) it's impossible to find a cell phone anymore that just makes/receives calls, has voicemail, and text messaging capabilities. That's all I really need personally.
Meanwhile, as cell phones are seeing all these advancements, most landline phones have been languishing for years. Cell phones these days can do everything but cook you breakfast, and they're even making 'smart' universal remotes with LCD screens on them. Yet I still can't find a landline phone with distinctive ringtones. I still gotta pay the phone company a monthly fee if I wan't that service.