Growing vendor shipments and slowing sales spell swelling carrier inventories and a daunting 2009.
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Despite the economic downturn, there were 40 million smartphones shipped in the third quarter of 2008, while Apple, RIM, and HTC gained ground on Nokia.
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As devices converge, phones need bigger screens and better keyboards.
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The Symbian operating system dominates pricey smartphones, but Linux may find its place in low-end ‘feature’ phones.
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Fears of a BlackBerry shutdown prompted users to buy competitor instead, causing a 36% revenue jump.
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Warner Music Group CEO believes selling music over cell phones is the music industry’s biggest-ever opportunity.
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Nokia expects to quadruple music-phone sales and more than double smart-phone sales this year.
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Nokia says it will pre-install Yahoo Internet services on smart phones in Europe and Asia.
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