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Smartphone owners are “the new majority”Posted by RJ and Makay on May 09, 2012 |
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Smartphone owners now represent the majority of the mobile phone market in the U.S., according to a new Nielson report. The nation’s smartphone users totaled 50.4% of the mobile phone subscriber market in March of this year, up from just under 50% in February and 37% in March 2011. Research firm Canalys issued a recent report that said smartphone shipments in 2011 outnumbered shipments of computers and tablets combined.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) outlined more clearly on Thursday how brokers may utilize social media tools such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and other website blog content. In January 2010, FINRA issued a regulatory notice that provided guidance on its rules regarding how brokers may use social media sites to communicate with the public. Since that time, brokers have raised questions seeking clarity on the application of those rules.
About one-third of Americans currently use smartphones, and smartphone usage is spread across several demographics, according to a May, 2011 survey, “Smartphone Adoption and Usage,” by 
