In-Stat: 20% of All Mobiles Will Be Smartphones by 2013

Smartphones will account for 20% of the mobile phone market by 2013, twice their current market share, according to In-Stat.

A new report from the market researcher forecasts strong global growth, with even higher growth in the US. Roughly a third of the survey respondents intend to make their next cell phone purchase a smartphone.

In-Stat forecasts Linux-based phones, which includes the Android platform, to see the highest growth rate, outpacing BlackBerry, iPhone and Windows Mobile devices.

More info on the $3,495 report is available on In-Stat’s Web site.

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