Smart phones lose steam

"Mobile phone makers are reluctant to invest in smart phones or introduce new models, disappointed by slower-than-expected sales and weak positions on global markets. Major handset-telephone makers rolled out personal digital assistant phones last year but the result fell far short of expectations. ... ... LG Electronics Inc. also announced late last year that it developed a smart phone with a built-in camera sporting 1.1-million-pixel resolution. It priced the high-end model at 800,000 won. The device has 192 megabytes of memory and uses Microsoft's operating system for handheld computers. But the LG smart phone also was largely ignored by mainstream customers." An interesting article. If you want to read more, click the link above.