Smartphones denying down economic times

A snipit in The Economist this week highlighted that Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of Blackberry, posted a 26% increase in quarterly profit compared to a year ago. "It added 3.9m subscribers, bringing the total number of those who use the popular e-mail device to 25m".

The growth in the mobile industry continues to defy the economic slump. More and more users want mobile phones, and even better smartphones!