Smartphones Surpass 15% of Cell Phone Shipments in China, Says In-Stat

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
China`s smartphone market saw strong growth throughout 2008 with shipments
showing a 30% increase over the previous year, reports In-Stat
(http://www.in-stat.com). Smartphones accounted for 15.3% of total mobile phone
shipments in China last year, up from 12% in 2007.

"Mobile Internet applications, GPS, and multimedia functionality were the most
important drivers," says Alex Liu, In-Stat analyst. "In the smartphone OS
marketplace, Symbian retained its leading position and saw a small share
increase in 2008 due to steady growth of Nokia smartphone sales and a drop in
Linux smartphone sales."

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

* China`s smartphone shipments are projected to more than triple by 2013.
* The next wave of smartphone market growth will be driven by lower barriers to
entry in both OS and chipset platform solutions.
* A free and complete smartphone software platform from OHA and the Symbian
Foundation will fuel smartphone market growth in the coming years.

The research,"Lower Barriers to Entry Will Drive China`s Smartphone
Market"(#IN0904538CWW),covers the Chinese market for smartphones. It includes:

* Examination of the smartphone value chain.
* Analysis of chipset market trends.
* Smartphone OS market trend analysis including Symbian, Google Android, OMS,
and Windows Mobile.
* Examination of market drivers and barriers in China.
* Forecasts of China`s smartphone market unit sales through 2013.

For a free sample of the report and more information, please contact a sales
representative: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp

To purchase it online, please visit:
http://www.instat.com/catalog/apcatalogue.asp?id=279

The price is$2,995 (US).

About In-Stat

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and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment
ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology
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In-Stat
Alex Liu, Industry Analyst, 86-10-66422042-265
alex.liu@instat.com.cn
Elaine Potter, Marketing Coordinator, 480-483-4441
epotter@reedbusiness.com

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