Smartphones Outsell Standard Handsets in U.S. Market - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2011-04-28, 05:34 PM

The NPD Group reported Thursday that for the first time ever, more than half the handsets that U.S. consumers purchased were smartphones -- with first-quarter sales up eight percent from the prior quarter.

Apple's iPhone accounted for 14 percent of the U.S. mobile-phone market, besting major smartphone rivals HTC, Motorola and Research In Motion.

TorontoColin · 2011-04-28, 06:12 PM

Not really a surprise. When was the last time you saw a feaurephone receive any significant marketing? Smartphones (and the data plans they come with) are the big revenue driver for carriers now, and with the increase in quality low-cost smartphones (LG Optimus One, for example) it seems likely that featurephones will soon be relegated to minimal sales.

Cap · 2011-04-28, 11:01 PM

Just ditched our Homephone in favour of our Cell phones, and Voip as a back up.

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hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,501	Smartphones Outsell Standard Handsets in U.S. Market The NPD Group reported Thursday that for the first time ever, more than half the handsets that U.S. consumers purchased were smartphones -- with first-quarter sales up eight percent from the prior quarter. Apple's iPhone accounted for 14 percent of the U.S. mobile-phone market, besting major smartphone rivals HTC, Motorola and Research In Motion. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2011-04-28, 06:12 PM	#2
TorontoColin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Wind Mobile, Rogers Cable, Teksavvy Extreme Cable Posts: 3,255	Not really a surprise. When was the last time you saw a feaurephone receive any significant marketing? Smartphones (and the data plans they come with) are the big revenue driver for carriers now, and with the increase in quality low-cost smartphones (LG Optimus One, for example) it seems likely that featurephones will soon be relegated to minimal sales.