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Global Smartphones to Hit 300 Million by 2013

RE: "... next-generation devices will most likely be led by software and content, rather than hardware, as vendors such as Nokia strive to make their devices highly personalized and rooted firmly in the online environment..."

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Nokia? Ha ha ha! Really? No mention of Apple, the company that sets the standard for mobile phones, the mobile internet, and handheld device SOFTWARE.

The more that people rely on a handheld device, the more people will look for the BEST hardware and BEST software.

In case you haven't finished your market research, let me save you some time: Apple is the BEST. Everyone else is waaaaaaaaay behind.

Fourth Quarter Sees Decline in Cell Phone Shipments

RE: "... Even Apple (AAPL) saw a 36 percent quarterly decline in sales of iPhones (4.4 million in the December quarter versus 6.9 million in the September quarter). ..."

It is believed that approximately 2 million of the over 6 million iPhones that Apple shipped in the prior quarter were "channel fill." Meaning that, they were iPhone that retailers used as inventory and showroom stock.