Over a billion cell phones shipped in 2006
Sledgehammer70
California Icrontian
In total, about 1.02 billion cell phones were shipped around the world, a significant jump from last year's 832.8 million. Developing countries helped to escalate that number, with Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and third-world Asian countries taking in a significant chunk of the cell phone market over the last 12 months.
In the developing part of the world, cell phones are increasingly important, as they have become the primary technology for people who can't afford expensive computers. As the IDC report noted, landline infrastructures are not even present in parts of the world, making cell phones even more essential than they are in economic strongholds like North America and the UK.
In the developing part of the world, cell phones are increasingly important, as they have become the primary technology for people who can't afford expensive computers. As the IDC report noted, landline infrastructures are not even present in parts of the world, making cell phones even more essential than they are in economic strongholds like North America and the UK.
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