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Phone Makers Shift Focus

The Wall Street JournalThis 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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