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In 1998, vendors shipped some 1.4 million smart handheld devices in Western Europe, a number which did not live up to market expectations, McKenzie said.
CNN: Handheld use to soar in Europe
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The smart phone market is expected to take off much faster in Europe than in the U.S., according to Alison McKenzie, research manager in charge of IDC's smart handheld devices group in London.
CNN: Handheld use to soar in Europe
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But although the new architectures may lower the cost of smart handheld devices, new types of Web content will likely be necessary before users will want to surf the Web while walking down the street, Turley commented.
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