http://www.networkworld.com/community/taxonomy/term/12011 Showing new posts in a forum view en http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/27801 It&#39;s a well-known fact that all automobiles, no matter how well-maintained and -loved, eventually die and need to be replaced. The day comes when the maintenance costs become untenable and off to the dealer we go. Car sales are in the dumper right now, a function of the overall macroeconomic picture and high fuel prices, and this situation isn&#39;t going to improve anytime soon. But the replacement-car market is also motivated by new gadgets and features, along with styling and clever marketing. <p>Thus it is as well with the cell phone/handset market, which allows essentially everyone to partake of a small and mostly-affordable luxury on a semi-regular basis. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/27801"><br /><br /><strong>Read more</strong></a></span> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/27801#comments Wireless / Mobile handsets iPhone Motorola Q skyfire TCPMP Wed, 14 May 2008 15:32:39 -0400 Craig Mathias 27801 at http://www.networkworld.com/community