Smartphone sales slow down in third quarter

December 4, 2008 A woman sends text messages on her Blackberry phone

A woman sends text messages on her Blackberry phone in Washington, DC. Worldwide smartphone sales grew by 11.5 percent in the third quarter of the year, the lowest rate of growth ever recorded for the devices, research company Gartner reported on Thursday.

Worldwide smartphone sales grew by 11.5 percent in the third quarter of the year, the lowest rate of growth ever recorded for the devices, research company Gartner reported on Thursday.

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