A survey of 600 smartphone users by Compete (part of TNS Media) has added some weight behind the widely held notion that the iPhone is mostly a consumer device, while most smartphones are targeted at business users. “73 percent of iPhone owners used their mobile devices primarily for personal reasons, like entertainment. By comparison, 59 percent of owners with other types of smartphones — from manufacturers like HTC, Research in Motion (NSDQ: RIMM) and Nokia
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