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Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3 - Gartner

HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday. Some 36.5 million smartphones, or handsets with computer-like features such as email, were sold globally in the July-September quarter, Gartner said in a statement. All vendors are after a bigger slice of the smartphone market, which is set to continue growing next year, but at an even slower rate than in the last quarter, while the wider handset market has a gloomy outlook, Gartner said. (Reporting by Tarmo Virki; Editing by Jon Loades-Carter) Keywords: SMARTPHONE/SALES (sakari.suoninen@reuters.com; +358 9 6805 0240; Reuters Messaging: sakari.

Worldwide Smartphone Sales Growth Slowing

Gartner has just published their latest quarterly report on the worldwide smartphone market. The company says in the third quarter of 2008, the global smartphone market reported its weakest year-on-year growth since they began tracking the industry. Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totalled 36.5 million units in Q3 2008, an 11.5% increase from the same period in 2007. In addition, Apple overtook Microsoft to become the number 3 smartphone OS vendor with the iPhone surpassing sales of Windows Mobile devices.

Celio's REDFLY Smartphone Terminal Continues to Enhance and Expand the Smartphone Industry with Two New Models, Additional Functionality

Celio's REDFLY Smartphone Terminal Continues to Enhance and Expand the Smartphone Industry with Two New Models, Additional Functionality

Mobile Applications Series: US Smartphone Usage Charts the Rapid Increase in the Smartphone since the Introduction of the iPhone

TMCNet: Mobile Applications Series: US Smartphone Usage Charts the Rapid Increase in the Smartphone since the Introduction of the iPhone

What Makes a Smartphone a Smartphone?

We have a large variety of devices out there now. With Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Palm, Nokia, the Iphone, and Google's G1, many would call these smartphones. But as I look around the web I've read that some say devices like the G1 or iphone are not smartphones. Some say they are multimedia phones. When I compare my Dash and my Iphone, there are definitely some differences but there are also many similarities. They both play music, videos, handle all my appointments, contacts, ebooks, bible, internet, email, camera, and so on. So what do you all think? Are all the devices mentioned smartphones? Are some smartphones and some not? Does it matter if the device has a touch screen or not? And of course the real question: What makes a smartphone a smartphone?Â

Cortado: Cortado and DataViz Offer New Bundle of Applications for BlackBerry Smartphone Users; Joint mobile Office solution combines all desktop features into a BlackBerry smartphone

TMCNet: Cortado: Cortado and DataViz Offer New Bundle of Applications for BlackBerry Smartphone Users; Joint mobile Office solution combines all desktop features into a BlackBerry smartphone

Maximizer Software: Maximizer Mobile CRM Now Available for Nokia - The Global Leader in Smartphone Sales; Support of Symbian Operating System Makes Mobile CRM Offering Most Widely Available Among Smartphone Platforms

Maximizer Software: Maximizer Mobile CRM Now Available for Nokia - The Global Leader in Smartphone Sales; Support of Symbian Operating System Makes Mobile CRM Offering Most Widely Available Among Smartphone Platforms

Verizon: Smartphone Users Forced Into Buying Mobile Data

It looks like if you're buying a smartphone from Verizon Wireless on or after November 14, 2008, you will be forced into buying a data plan of $29.99 or higher. According to Engadget Mobile, there is confirmation in a Verizon Wireless document that says that Pay As You Go, 10 MB data plans, and 1X Block won't be available to smartphone users when the new data policy takes place. Now, if you want a smartphone for PIM management features only, you may find yourself adding wireless data features that you may have not considered previously.

Bell announces new smartphone plans offering 25 per cent more calling minutes than competitor plans

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 20 2008 -- Bell today announced new Smartphone Combo Plans that provide Bell Mobility clients across Canada with 25% more minutes than competitor smartphone plans. "Smartphones are leading the growth in Canadian wireless and Bell is eager to accelerate that popularity further still with new industry-leading rate plans for our broad range of RIM BlackBerry and Windows Mobile smartphones," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. "With 25 per cent more calling than competing carriers' plans, smartphones just got better with Bell." Until December 31, new Bell Mobility clients who sign a three-year contract can choose between three Smartphone Combo Plans, starting at $45 per month. All plans include conference calling and call waiting.

iPhone clouds true Smartphone snapshot

The iPhone - now ranked the second most popular smartphone - saw strong enough adoption in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to mask the sluggishness of the overall smartphone market this past summer, according to a report by Needham & Co. research analyst Charlie Wolf. The iPhone now accounts for 16.6 percent of the smartphone market share, second to Nokia globally and RIM in the U.S. And while the iPhone’s growth of 28.6 percent was relatively flat, it was considered strong enough to generate some excitement in smartphones. From Wolf’s report:

IPhone Grabs 16.6% of Global Smartphone Market

"If you ask the average person to name a smartphone, many of them will blurt out iPhone. Since the iPhone 3G launched the mobile device has become one of the most popular phones around. New data was announced this week that shows the iPhone now holds 16.6% of the entire global smartphone market for the quarter ending in September. The top smartphone brand globally is Nokia with 43.6% of the market."

Celio?s REDFLY Smartphone Terminal Continues to Enhance and Expand the Smartphone Industry

Smartphone Terminal Design Enhanced with Affordable, Light-Weight, Power-Saving Features and a New Media Port for Video Input

Smartphone Round Robin: AT&T Fuze Video Review

So here we are in the 2nd annual Smartphone Round Robin. I've had to put my Centro and Treo Pro aside for awhile. At least I can still look at them and hold them. My first smartphone in the Round Robin is the AT&T Fuze.

Symbian Smartphone Show 2008 Live Gallery

During the Symbian Smartphone Show last week we spent some of our time uploading images from the show floor. Here's the resulting Symbian Smartphone Show 2008 gallery along with a few additions and some extra commentary. Read on for a few highlights from day two of the show that you may have missed first time round.

Smartphone Sales Growth Slowed In Q3: Gartner

Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3: Gartner

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3: Gartner

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3: Gartner

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3 - Gartner

HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

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