Last updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Because carriers can sell smartphones at a higher price and require expensive data plans, smartphones will grab 64 percent of mobile phone revenue, the analysts said. “As demand for mid-tier handsets declines, competition in the … echos other experts who believe Apple has an edge over other handset makers. Morgan Stanley believes Apple has a two- or three-year lead on other companies, providing what it calls the “pole position” in controlling a future mobile Internet . …