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Phone Makers Shift Focus

December 13, 2010

The Wall Street Journal This holiday shopping season, the smartphone battle is going mainstream.

Given that smartphones are expected to be one of the hottest-selling items this holiday season, the next few weeks of sales could be key. In an August survey of 2,516 U.S. households, Parks Associates, a market research firm, found that 21% intended to buy a smartphone before the end of the year.

From the article, "Phone Makers Shift Focus" by Christopher Lawton

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