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According to a recent report from Gartner, Inc, the worldwide mobile phone sales went down by 6.1 percent during the second quarter of the ongoing year when compared to the same time frame a year ago. However, out of a total of 286.1 million units sold in the quarter, more than 40 million were smartphones, the research firm says, which means that this market segment has seen a year-on-year growth of 27 percent, proving one of the fastest-growing areas in the mobile phone market. “Smartphone sales were strong during the second quarter of 2009, with sales of 40.9 million units in line with Gartner's forecast of 27 per cent year-on-year sales growth for 2009. Given the higher margins, smartphones offer the biggest opportunity for manufacturers. It is the fastest-growing market segment and the most resistant to declining ASPs,†said Carolina Milanesi, research director at Gartner. “For the remainder of 2009, manufacturers must offer products with the features that consu!
mers and operators are demanding most strongly â€" like touchscreens, focus on user interfaces and application/content ecosystems â€" and work hard to keep operators loyal.†Gartner also notes that the recession affected replacement sales both in developed and emerging markets, and that the distribution channel has seen ...
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