Smartphones account for over half of all mobile phone sales

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The mobile industry is growing at an insane pace. Mobile broadband connections are expected to reach 2 billion this year and high-speed LTE connections are expected to reach 150 million.

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Already the bulk of mobile phone sales in the United States, smartphones accounted for 55 percent of all new cellphone subscriptions globally, up from just 40 percent a year ago, according to a new report from Ericsson.

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