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CTIA develops a monthly series of videos on new products, services and initiatives that benefit consumers. Wireless is constantly and dramatically changing the way we live, work and play. While each month's theme changes, these "Wonder of Wireless" features highlight:
Wireless at Work – Focuses on innovative products and services.
Industry Insider – Interviews with policymakers and influentials on various issues.
Policy Point – Explains CTIA's position on a variety of policy topics.
Wireless Lifesaver – Identifies individuals who have used their mobile devices and services to save a life, stop a crime or in the event of medical emergency.
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U.S. WIRELESS INDUSTRY INNOVATION: DEVICES
15. 278.3 million data-capable devices, including 95.8 million smart phones or wireless-enabled PDAs and 15.2 million wireless-enabled laptops, notebooks, tablets or wireless broadband modems, are in the hands of consumers as of June 2011.15
16. More than 630 different handsets and devices are manufactured by more than 32 companies for the U.S. market.16
17. From April 2010-March 2011, major handset makers launched more than 120 new smartphones.17
18. The first 4G handset was introduced in March 2010. As of June 2011, there are dozens of handsets and tablets on a number of carriers from a variety of device manufacturers.18
Last Updated: December 2011
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14 CTIA's Wireless Industry Indices: Semi-Annual Data Survey Results, A Comprehensive Report from CTIA Analyzing the U.S. Wireless Industry, Mid-Year 2011 Results, to be released November2011.
15 IBID
16 CTIA Research.
17 See "Poll: 62% of Consumers Feel Their Smartphone Is Obsolete", available at http://gigaom.com/mobile/poll-62-of-consumers-feel-their-smartphone-is-obsolete.
18 CTIA Research and Sprint's News Release, "World's First 3G/4G Android Phone, HTC EVO 4G, Coming this Summer Exclusively from Sprint", available at http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1414.
