January 1st, 2007
US smartphone market up 230% in Q3 2006
US smartphone market has entered a significant growth spurt. October 2006 sales soared 230% from January of 2006, rising from 216,000 units to nearly 715,000. On a quarterly basis in 2006, smartphone sales have risen more than 4% to more than 6% of new phones sold in Q4 2006. The following smartphones were top-selling in Q3 2006, according to NPD Group:
- Motorola Q
- Palm Treo 650
- Verizon Wireless XV6700
- Palm Treo 700p
- BlackBerry 8700
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