Global mobile phone sales are expected to total US$117.5 billion in 2010, down 18% from 2006, according to Infonetics Research. It's a dire prediction from the San Jose CA firm in a month that has seen Waterloo ON's Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) unveil the BlackBerry 8820 smartphone, which provides dual-mode GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity.

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