The US Has an Estimated 194.6 Million Mobile Phone Subscribers; This Figure is Expected to Reach 240.2 Million by 2009

Research and Markets : The future of mobile entertainment may be uncertain, but one thing is certain: There's a world of potential subscribers.

There are nearly 2 billion worldwide, up 22% from 2004.

Of that 2 billion, 194.6 million are in the US. Growth in the US is slower, at 15% between 2004 and 2005.

We project that by 2009, there will be 240.2 million mobile subscribers in the US, a penetration of 78.4% of the population. Mobile Entertainment: The Rise of the Very Small Screen to their offering

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