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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[A cool source for IT information]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mot/" rel="tag">Motorola (MOT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rimm/" rel="tag">Research in Motion (RIMM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vz/" rel="tag">Verizon Communications (VZ)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/palm/" rel="tag">Palm Inc (PALM)</a></p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/01/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/">IT Facts</a> is a blog that lists important IT data points for investors and other technology-focused folks.<br /><br />One example from the site is on the U.S. smartphone market, which was up 230% in Q3 2006. The U.S. smartphone market has entered a significant growth spurt. October 2006 sales soared 230% from January of 2006, rising from 216,000 units to nearly 715,000. On a quarterly basis in 2006, smartphone sales have risen more than 4% to more than 6% of new phones sold in Q4 2006, according to <a href="http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_061218.html">NPD Group</a>.<br /><br />The following smartphones were top-selling in Q3 2006:<br />
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    <li>Motorola Q</li>
    <li>Palm Treo 650</li>
    <li>Verizon Wireless XV6700</li>
    <li>Palm Treo 700p</li>
    <li>BlackBerry 8700 </li>
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The blog is backed by ZDNet.com a provides a broad range of tech news and data points. It is a required Add to Favorites for tech investors.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/">A cool source for IT information</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:32:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/729071/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/01/04/a-cool-source-for-it-information/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blackberry</category><category>it facts</category><category>ItFacts</category><category>motorola</category><category>npd group</category><category>NpdGroup</category><category>palm</category><category>rimm</category><category>smartphone</category><category>treo</category><category>verizon</category><category>vz</category><category>zdnet</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:32:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
