Monthly Archives: December 2008

Search­ing for a recession-proof mar­ket? Look no fur­ther than the col­lege stu­dent across from you on the sub­way. While main­tain­ing a con­ver­sa­tion with friends, she’s also stag­ger­ingly adept at using her cell­phone to fire out text mes­sages, browse pho­tos and lis­ten to music — seem­ingly all at once.

In a few years, the once rare — and expen­sive — cell­phone has evolved into a more afford­able, fully fea­tured mini com­puter. What’s more, peo­ple are will­ing to pay for the plugged-in lifestyle these devices offer — and for all the bells and whis­tles, too. Con­tinue read­ing →