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60.4 Million: Number of '5 Inch Plus' Smartphones To Be Sold In 2013

The phablet mania is in full swing now, and 2013 could well be the year the trend goes mainstream - we spotted this stat, that a solid 60 million smartphones with screens bigger than 5 inches would be sold in 2013. (Source)

How do we digest this stat? Let us try this: this is one of the few areas that will see a 100 percent plus growth rate in 2013 - this would be a 136 percent growth rate, to be precise. If you think Startups = Growth - here is one domain for you.

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