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Why Dumbphones Still Dominate, For Now

Posted by timothy on from the dumbbells-are-everywhere dept.

Velcroman1 writes "Androids are awesome, iPhones impressive ... but dumbphones still dominate. Of the 234 million cell phone users in America last year, a dominating 73 percent own traditional (aka non-smart) devices, according to market researcher comScore. Despite their more popular mindshare, intelligent devices like the Apple iPhone and phones based on Google's Android operating system own barely a quarter of the market."

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  1. Re:Smart people by drunkennewfiemidget · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's not a satchel, it's a purse.