Whether its a traditional telecom firm like Verizon (NYSE: VZ) or Israeli chip maker Ceva, plenty of companies are benefiting from the smartphone craze.

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According to Bruno Sidler, the chief operating officer of CEVA, which manages logistics and freight for companies in 170 countries, European manufacturers are vulnerable to any big supply shock because they have run down their inventories over the past two years to conserve cash.

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