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Firms Selling Apps for Simple Phones

By JENNA WORTHAM

Published: January 3, 2010

Given the craze around the iPhoneMotorola Droid, Palm Pre and Nexus One, it might seem that nearly everyone has a smartphone.

But most consumers use simpler, much cheaper phones.

According to data from the Nielsen Company, roughly 82 percent of cellphones in use are limited-function phones, the kind that typically sell for less than $50 or are given away with a two-year service contract…more

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