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Technology news shows smartphone penetration in the US is higher than ever

L. Green
US Smartphone Survey wearable technology news

The latest data from comScore has indicated that there are 166 million Americans who own these devices. When it comes to mobile marketing and m-commerce, the technology news is great because comScore is now reporting that a record 166 million Americans now own smartphones. This data does not include the devices that are used by individuals for exclusively business purposes. The comScore technology news figures that have just been released take into account the penetration of domestic smartphones, which is climbing quite rapidly, and that is coming ever closer to…

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The future of mobile commerce and how it is revolutionizing business worldwide

Julie Campbell
Mobile Commerce U.S. and Worldwide

M-commerce is moving forward at full steam and many feel that it won’t be long before it turns retail upside down. It doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone to hear that cell phones are the most widely used electronic device in the world, as there were approximately 7 billion of them. This means that there are nearly four times (3.8 times) more phones than there are PCs. A growing percentage of cell phone users now own smartphones. These individuals are relying on their devices on an increasing basis, and…

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Americans are choosing smartphones for their next purchase as the potential for mobile commerce thickens

Jorge Gonzalez
US Smartphone Survey wearable technology news

According to a Nielsen’s survey that took place in May, 2011, in the United States, 55 percent of new mobile phone handset purchases within March, April, and May were smartphones as opposed to feature phones. This was a notable increase from the same time the year, when smartphones made up only 34 percent of the mobile phone purchases. The same survey showed that 38 percent of American consumers with mobile devices now have smartphones. According to the survey, the majority of smartphone owners – almost forty percent – have devices…

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