Not only is the rise of the smartphone to thank for this trend, so is the rise in flat-rate data plans which make it easier for more consumers to afford mobile web connectivity.

这一趋势的到来不仅应当感谢智能手机的兴起，还应归功于合理的数据费用，正是这一点让更多的消费者能够支付手机上网的费用。

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Gartner predicts that in the next year five years, at least 15% of the money for mobile devices and plans for voice and data will be unnecessarily spent.

Gartner预测，在接下来五年内，用于移动设备以及语音和数据套餐的开支中有15%是没有必要的。

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The team cares about more than computers, too; with the surge in mobile data connections, it plans to build tools for smartphone and tablet owners as well.

项目团队不仅关注电脑用户。在便携设备联网越来越家常的形势下，项目团队亦打算支援智能机与平板机。

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Stevens says Verizon and many carriers in Asia have embraced Skype, however, because they realize the service can increase customer loyalty and the amount consumers spend on mobile data plans even if it dents their long distance calling business.

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Messaging accounted for approximately 31% of total data revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011, a decrease compared to 32% in the third quarter of 2011 and 36% in the fourth quarter of 2010 related to a shift in the data revenue mix towards mobile broadband data plans.

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The Dealnews list of 11 Things That Will Be More Expensive in 2012 contained only one reference to mobile: data plans.

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