Cell Phone Industry Shows Vitality

Positive results in the final quarter of 2009 and significant projected growth for smart phones in 2010 show cell phone industry health that signals the end of the recession, according to iSuppli research. The market research company says that cell phones ended 2009 with shipments of 1.15 billion units, which represents an increasing growth pattern for all of last year. For example, 290 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2009; however, that increased by 15.5% to about 335 million in the fourth quarter.