difenbaker
09-30-2008, 10:22 PM
US overtakes Europe in 3G mobile device adoption
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 0:08 (GMT+99)
by :Rien
After a slow start, the US has caught up with Western Europe in the adoption of 3G. 28.4 percent of American mobile subscribers now have 3G devices versus 28.3 percent in the largest countries in Europe - according to ComScore.
The number of US subscribers with 3G-enabled devices has grown 80 percent to 64.2 million during the past year. The launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G is a major contributor to this rise. Apple sold more than 1 million of its new iPhone 3G handsets in just three days after the launch of faster smartphone.
The market has responded enthusiastically as mobile vendors have rolled out their enhanced networks and a new crop of 3G enabled devices. The only individual major European countries exceeding the US in 3G penetration are Italy and Spain.
http://www.about-electronics.eu/2008/10/01/us-overtakes-europe-in-3g-mobile-device-adoption/
cheers!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 0:08 (GMT+99)
by :Rien
After a slow start, the US has caught up with Western Europe in the adoption of 3G. 28.4 percent of American mobile subscribers now have 3G devices versus 28.3 percent in the largest countries in Europe - according to ComScore.
The number of US subscribers with 3G-enabled devices has grown 80 percent to 64.2 million during the past year. The launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G is a major contributor to this rise. Apple sold more than 1 million of its new iPhone 3G handsets in just three days after the launch of faster smartphone.
The market has responded enthusiastically as mobile vendors have rolled out their enhanced networks and a new crop of 3G enabled devices. The only individual major European countries exceeding the US in 3G penetration are Italy and Spain.
http://www.about-electronics.eu/2008/10/01/us-overtakes-europe-in-3g-mobile-device-adoption/
cheers!