Smartphone sales exceed feature phones in 2013


Sales of smartphones now constitute 53.6% of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, exceeding sales of feature phones for the first time - EPA Photo.

KUALA LUMPUR: Worldwide sales of smartphones to end-users in 2013 increased 42.3% to 968 million units from 2012, according to IT research company Gartner Inc.

Sales of smartphones now constitute 53.6% of overall mobile phone sales, exceeding sales of feature phones for the first time.

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