People are on the go more then ever, and the smartphone mobile device is their lifeline for communication
Smartphones will replace cash or credits in the near future as Mobile commerce becomes reality - this trend is already in place globally - As of Q1 2008, 3.6 percent (9.2 million) of US mobile subscribers use their phone to pay for goods or services
Global Sales of mobile smartphones for the first three months of 2008 rose 29% on year, according to a report by Gartner released Friday - Worldwide sales notched 32.2 million units
Smartphones have the highest growth potential through the forecast period. With a 15.7% CAGR through 2011, this market will reach almost $17.8 billion by 2011
The smartphone market is growing rapidly with IDC predicting that total global shipments should reach 1 billion by 2011 but currently we're only the scratching the surface of their capabilities
Smartphone users are downloading entertainment and games applications more than any other types of content, according to a new benchmark report by mobile content provider Handango covering the first half of 2008
There are more then 4.5 Billon Mobile users globally today
Size and Growth of Smartphone Market Will Exceed Laptop Market for Next Five Years
Over 125 Million Smartphones will be shipped in 2008 alone, and growing by 20-30 % annually over next 5 years.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he believes mobile advertising revenues will eventually outstrip traditional web advertising
Apple® today announced that iPhoneTM and iPod® touch users have downloaded more than 100 million applications from its groundbreaking new App Store since its launch on July 11, 2008
Apple's iPhone 3G, which went on sale in July, displaced Motorola's Razr as the most purchased handset among consumers in Q3, according to data from NPD
