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About Apple's 40% Share of the U.S. Smartphone Market

The report and accompanying pie chart released Wednesday by Parks Associates in advance of Mobile World Congress celebrates Apple’s 40% share of the U.S. smartphone market, but doesn’t say whether that’s up or down.

From the article "About Apple's 40% Share of the U.S. Smartphone Market" by Philip Elmer-DeWitt.

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