"This quarter's performance represents a rare positive sign in a handheld device market fighting competition and harsh consumer and enterprise spending conditions," said David Linsalata, associate research analyst in IDC's Mobile Devices program. "While personal information management has proven to be the killer application for more than 25 million users worldwide, handheld devices must evolve with new segments, applications, and technologies if the market is to remain relevant . . ."

Find more details of IDC's report at WindowsForDevices.com's new sister site, DeviceForge.com.

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