Feature phones comprised 75% of handset market in 2010:
Feature phones comprised over 75% of the handset market in 2010, as many consumers continue to purchase less-expensive feature phones for a variety of reasons including the need for a device that is optimised for a specific application, such as messaging, according to ABI Research.
Smartphones spur mobile market to reach 1.6 billion units Global smartphone sales shot up sharply in 2010, climbing 72% as Research in Motion and Apple replaced Sony Ericsson and Motorola Mobility for the fourth and fifth spots among the top five cell phone companies, new data from Gartner reveals.