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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There are people like me (IT Consultants) who visit customers that actively prohibit the use of anything but Voice & Text on their visitors phones.
What are we supposed to do when we can no longer get a phone that does not have all this extra crapware?
Do the phone companies really think that we will enjoy being treated like smokers as we traipse outside to make our business calls.
These same customers are also paranoid about anything being connected to their networks and even getting webmail access can take the best part of a day.
Oh, I know what will happen... I'll just go back to my trusty pager.
Smartphones pah. More like a case of emperors new clothes if you ask me.
{takes off grumpy old many tinfoil hat}