ABI Insight

Is IT Prepared for the Growing Smartphone Epidemic? The Numbers Don’t Lie

Author: Dan Shey, Practice Director, Mobile Services

Published: 16 Nov 2010

Smartphone shipment growth is projected at nearly 20% worldwide. In North America, between 2009 and 2015, smartphones shipments will nearly triple. Some operators are expecting that their customer base will grow in time to be 70% - 80% of their install base. With such a dramatic change in device penetration, are IT managers prepared for the opportunities and challenges that smartphones bring to the business? In fact, as explained in this ABI Research insight, it is the hidden statistics that IT managers need to understand and prepare for.

The full text of this Insight is available to subscribers of the Enterprise Mobility Research Service.

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