Samsungs says smartphones will make up 29 percent of the market in 2012
Lining up with the predictions of pretty much every Tom, Dick and Harry, Samsung has gone ahead and stated that it expects smartphones to make up 29 percent (or 500 million devices) of the mobile phone marketplace in 2012. As things currently stand, smartphones account for 14 percent (170 million devices) of all mobile phones, a figure which is steadily increasing (despite a World-wide recession) thanks in part to high consumer and corporate demand for feature-rich devices. What’s more however, is that Samsung is betting touchcreens will be featured on 50 percent of mobile phones by 2013. Sammy also says OLED displays will become all the rage with an estimated 50 percent market share in the next five years on all mobile devices, including but not limited to mobile phones, PMPs, GPS navigation units and digital cameras. Guess that means that while many will be looking forward to the future with outstretched arms and wide-open wallets, Stevie Wonder will be pretty PO’d unless some solid progress is made where the V.I. UX is concerned.
Another “solid news” day in tech-leaks/scoops. The ninjas are at full work capacity, thanks BG. Lol
I don’t expect much from tech sites on a Sunday.
I would expect more smartphones, especially after wimax spreads and LTE should be in lots of places around that time… I have a feeling with 4G around the corner, more people are going to be carrying around more smartphones to stay connected more easily… But, who knows?
a hobo could have told them that.