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iPhone single-handedly driving smartphone growth
appleinsider.com - 12/3/2008
iPhone single-handedly driving smartphone growth
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In addition to outselling a broad and combined range of Windows Mobile handsets, Apple's iPhone 3G is being credited this week as the lone force responsible for growth of the smartphone market during the September quarter.

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Gizmodo:  iPhone Conquers 16.6 Percent of World Smartphone Market [Apple]

press.rim.com - 12/3/2008
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— press.rim.com — December 3, 2008 RIM to Offer CAD $1.50 Per Share in Cash for Certicom Offer Price Represents a Substantial Premium of 76.5% over Certicom’s December 2, 2008 Closing Price Waterloo, ON– Research In Motion Limited (“RIM”) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) ... (more) Press Release

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tech.yahoo.com - 12/5/2008
AT&T Hopes for Single Smartphone OS (PC World) by PC World: Yahoo! Tech
— tech.yahoo.com — - AT hopes to standardize on a single operating system for AT smartphones as part of a "dramatic consolidation" of its mobile platforms over the next few years, a company executive said Thursday. The mobile operator believes smartphones will make up ... (more) AT&T Hopes for Single Smartphone OS (PC World) by  ...

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BlackBerry from O2 - Home
blackberry.o2.co.uk - 12/10/2008
BlackBerry from O2 - Home
— blackberry.o2.co.uk — The new compact full QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone with Curve form factor is packed with all the latest features. This sleek new BlackBerry device has a high specification at an affordable price. The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the latest BlackBerry ... (more) BlackBerry from O2 - Home

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iPhone Conquers 16.6 Percent of World Smartphone Market [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... smartphone growth did not slow overall. FWIW, RIM and Windows Mobile's marketshare stayed roughly constant, dipping slightly. Even though it's not like the iPhone is stealing Nokia's users directly—many of the iPhone's are first-time "smartphone" owners in the US—it does make it painfully clear how unwise it is for Nokia to essentially forego certain segments of the market. Hey, guess who their flagship N97 precisely doesn't target? [Cult of Mac, AI] ...

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