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70. As stated by M:Metrics, in October 2006, almost 9% of U.S. wireless customers sent personal e-mail,
       and more than 5% sent business e-mail, using their wireless devices.

71. Competing wireless broadband technologies are being deployed across America, with higher-speed
       EVDO and WCDMA/HSDPA technologies now available in counties containing more than 63% and 20%
       of the U.S. population, respectively.

72. Two carriers have announced that they will spend more than $5.2 billion in building new 3G and 4G
       networks between 2007 and 2008.

73. As per ABI Research, North American subscriptions to “personal locator services” using GPS-enabled
       mobile phones will grow to more than 20 million by 2011.

74. comScore Networks reports that 33% of wireless subscribers say that they feel lost without their wireless
       phone.

75. In-Stat indicates that 15% of wireless customers in the U.S. carry two devices.

76. According to M:Metrics, almost 20% of teen wireless customers sent photo messages in the U.S. in
       October 2006.

77. Lehman Brothers predicts that mobile TV will grow to a $15 billion market by 2009.

78. Multiple MVNOs compete in the wireless marketplace, serving approximately 10% of wireless customers.

79. As stated by Gartner, global handset sales will reach 986 million in 2006.