CHART OF THE DAY: The Era Of Explosive Smartphone Growth Is Over

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Friday, September 7, 2012 CHART OF THE DAY: The Era Of Explosive Smartphone Growth Is Over This chart comes from Business Insider Intelligence, a new research and and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet industries. Sign up for a free trial here. The period of explosive growth in smartphone sales is coming to an end. As Henry Blodget discussed in a special report, in any market, the peak of annual unit gains occurs around the halfway mark of adoption. With smartphone penetration around 50 percent, it looks like we will hit that inflection point soon, if we haven't already.   As a result, U.S. smartphone sales will become more dependent on replacements and upgrades than attracting new users. Growth in the broader smartphone ecosystem will slow as well and developers will need to generate more revenue out of existing users. On the bright side, many potentially enormous smartphone markets are just getting started.  Follow the Chart Of The Day on Twitter: @chartoftheday Read » Also On SAI Today: Here Are New Leaked Architectural Images Of Apple's Spaceship Headquarters A Google Board Member Just Sold $35 Million In Shares Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The Explosion In Kindle Book Sales CHART OF THE DAY: Google Is Activating 1.3 Million Android Devices On A Daily Basis CHART OF THE DAY: The Shift In Verizon's Revenue Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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