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Learn about the wireless industry—from how devices work to policy issues to frequently asked questions by downloading the “Wireless in America” brochure. It also includes information about CTIA’s programs, industry’s commitment to consumers, timeline and glossary.
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.
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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17 See "Poll: 62% of Consumers Feel Their Smartphone Is Obsolete", available at http://gigaom.com/mobile/poll-62-of-consumers-feel-their-smartphone-is-obsolete.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.
