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7.29.10 9:43 AM EDT By greeda
Use of smart phones is rising, and bills are rising with them. A new study states that smartphone users are consuming around 50% more data on their wireless plans than last year. In 2010 average smartphone owners used 146 MB per month, up from 97 MB per month in 2009. [Consumer Reports Electronics]
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