2005 Mobile-Phone Forecast Raised on Strong Subscriber Growth
Robust shipments in the first half, combined with sustained momentum in the third quarter have prompted iSuppli Corp. to boost its 2005 mobile-phone unit forecast by 9.5 percent. Global mobile-phone shipments in 2005 are expected to total 810 million units, up 13.6% from 713 million in 2004, iSuppli predicts. iSuppli previously forecasted shipments of 740 million for 2005, up 3.8% from 2004.