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Cellphones Now Used More for Data Than for Calls

Posted May 14, 2010 8:47 AM

From New York Times:

For many Americans, cellphones have become irreplaceable tools to manage their lives and stay connected to the outside world, their families and networks of friends online. But increasingly, by several measures, that does not mean talking on them very much. For example, although almost 90 percent of households in the United States now have a cellphone, the growth in voice minutes used by consumers has stagnated, according to government and industry data.

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05/16/2010 1:43 PM

now in todays world., every want purchase multimedia cell phones with GPRS enabled and bluetooth connectivity. phone is no more only for calls............it divivded its boundaries . data loading , uploading , net function , bluetoothing becones need of this fast growing generation . calls r just for formality..........gprs, web browsing is very important necessity of ours. no one wants to lag behind in competitive world.

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