Cellphone Sales Down Worldwide, Smartphone Sales Up in U.S.

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Last updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2009

So how hard has the economic crisis hit the mobile industry on the whole? We’ve seen Sprint, Motorola, and plenty of others hurting over the last couple of. … All is not lost, however – U.S. smartphone sales continue to grow, according to another survey by NPD. Not only did smartphones account for 23% of all handset sales in Q4 (up from 12% last year), smartphones are also getting cheaper – down to an average of $167 from $216 in 2007. Touchscreens and 3G are …

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