After a year of strong growth beyond 460 million units, the worldwide mobile phone market will continue to expand in 2004

Research and Markets have announced the addition of the 'Mobile Handset Market: Analysis of the Global Market report to their offering.

(PRWEB) February 8, 2004 --After a year of strong growth beyond 460 million units, the worldwide mobile phone market will continue to expand in 2004, surpassing 500 million units for the first time in history. According to a new forecast from IDC, handset sales will enjoy 8% year-over- year growth in 2004 as shipments of 2.5G and 3G mobile phones accelerate worldwide.

The report delivers in-depth analysis of the industry as a whole that includes market statistics and information on latest mobile handset technologies. The report also provides insight on to the major markets and market share of leading vendors.

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