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Despite the rise of various data services, SMS still makes most of the non-voice revenues for the carriers. According to the recent report from Research and Markets, SMS contributes between 75 and 80 percent of non-voice ARPU. Voice calls still lead the way, with carriers making up to 80% of revenues this way. However, this could change with wider adoption of 3G networks and VoIP services.
The same report also predicts the total increase of mobile subscribers worldwide by 2012, from 2.65 billion to 4.81 billion. Most of the new mobile phone users will come from Asia and the mentioned region will account for 50% of total subscriber base by next year.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
