Yakkety Yak...
While data services have picked up considerably in the US, it's still worth remembering that most people here still view mobile phones as voice devices only. There are a number of reasons for this, but the biggest one is that there just aren't many compelling data applications that get people over the difficulty of figuring out how to use their mobile phones for data. There are the early adopters who will take the time to figure things out, but most people know they're buying the phone to be a phone and see absolutely no reason to ever explore the data options on the phone.
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