Only Apple and RIM Can Make Good Smart Phones?
The U.S. market for smart phones continues to be a tough nut to crack for the established handset makers.
Top-tier players such as Nokia, Motorola and Samsung control 80% of the market for cell phones but have struggled in the U.S. to sell smart phones — phones that allow users to surf the Internet, send email and download music, among other advanced functions.
Often caught up satisfying carrier demands, handset makers have been slow to bring out products in this segment, opening the door for the likes of Research in Motion and Apple. And let’s not forget Palm.
(What’s in your pocket? Bet it’s one of those …)
Want to find out more about the trials and tribulations of this market? Check out the Wall Street Journal here.
Tags: apple, cell phones, motorola, nokia, palm, research in motion, samsung, smart phones, wall street journal
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