Articles tagged with: Smart and Smartphones

Survey finds smartphones transforming mobile lifestyles of college students

Once reserved for busy business executives, smartphones are now being incorporated into the mobile lifestyle of college students, says new research from Ball State University. A recent survey of about 300 college students found that 27 percent own a smartphone as compared to the national average of 19 percent for working adults.  more

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Weak Forecast for Taiwan's Smartphone Shipments in Q1 '09

According to statistics compiled by Taipei-based MIC - Taiwanese smart cellular device shipment volume (including smartphones and PDA phones) reached 9.61 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 46.4% year-on-year, but down 12.8% sequentially. The industry was affected by the global economic downturn and the reduction of Apple iPhone 3G production after the shipment peak in the third quarter.  more

Related Tags: android, t-mobile, 3g, iphone, smartphone, apple, htc, mic, apple-iphone, os, pda, Taiwan

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GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected to Bypass the Economic Downturn

..008. This surprising performance will be driven by the ongoing demand for feature-rich smartphones. Although slowing slightly in 2009, demand for smartphones, a group that includes the Apple iPhone 3G, RIM's BlackBerry devices, and Nokia N ser more

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