Study suggests 100% mobile phone penetration in the US by 2013

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derX @ Aug 26th 2007 5:46PM

I agree with you to a point. Yes, AT&T has a big part not releasing phones however, I know many people who buy unbranded phones. These people aren't the Engadget-reading type of people, either. Also, the article says that there will be 100% saturation of the market meaning that many people will have multiple lines. I think this, above all, shows the changed view people now have about cell phones. Years ago, people only had cell phones as devices for those just-in-case moments. If many people will have multiple lines, it shows it has evolved to become something greater than what is was before. Cell phones have more practical usage nowadays, people are beginning to want phones that do more. Also, as many people have said before, the launch of the iPhone shows that people are willing to pay big bucks for phones nowaday. These same people are AT&T customers now, however, many people switched from other carriers, like the CDMA ones (I know a VZW convert personally). This isn't just a sign that the GSM customers are hungry for more phones, it shows that American, en masse--GSM, CDMA, iDen--share the same hunger.

I'm just saying, with this new mindset towards cell phones, these manufacturers should really think twice before forgetting about the good ol' US of A.

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