Troubled

2009 Will Be a Painful Year for Mobile Device Vendors

The market for smart phones does not look good. People are cutting back on non essentials. Cell phones are replacing landlines in droves or already have. Still an entry level phone will do all the basic functions of a top of the line phone sometimes for no additional cost at the start of a contract.
Consumers watching their money is tough on the cell phone companies and chip makers as the profit on the entry level phone is not as great. Last year's cell phone is old news and not worth much money. Look for the economy to keep cell phone companies and chip makers in tough times.