2012 mobile year in review

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Via Mobile Future, here's a cool video showing the state of innovation in the wireless industry throughout 2012. Here are some interesting highlights:

  • More than half of Americans now own smartphones
  • Mobile data usage doubled in 2012 and more than 50% of all mobile data is video.
  • North Americans make up 69% of total LTE subscribers worldwide.

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