The forecast illustrates the global smartphone penetration in 2010, by regional market. In 2010, the U.S. smartphone market penetration was 30 percent. Global smartphone penetration rose from 14.2 percent in 2009 to 18.6 percent in 2010.
Smartphone penetration in 2010, by regional market
Smartphone market
Smartphone penetration rate
U.S.
30%
U.K.
28%
Germany
23%
France
21%
Japan
10%
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