RIM and Apple Power Smartphone Sales

The International Data Corporation has outed its newest analysis of the global cell phone market, and it shows the gadgets are selling well. In fact, smartphones in particular may help shoo the lingering post-recession clouds in the industry.

The headline data from IDC is that the global cell phone market grew 21.7% in the first quarter of 2010, reversing the market shrink that happened this time last year. It's a sign the economy is rebounding, as cell phones are something of a luxury good...