Smartphone sales to overtake laptop sales in 12+ months

Published by Ewan on Monday 19th May 2008, 21:02 | Filed under: Mobile

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Caught this one from the BBC… bring it on!

Link: BBC NEWS | Technology | Why the future is in your hands

Sales of smartphones are expected to overtake those of laptops in the next 12 to 18 months as the mobile phone completes its transition from voice communications device to multimedia computer.

Convergence has been the Holy Grail for mobile phone makers, software and hardware partners, as well as consumers, for more than a decade.

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