The rise and rise of smartphones

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In an advertisement by a mobile company, a young girl taunts an older person that he doesn't have a dual-SIM smartphone that can also track markets. In another ad, an actor, instead of asking bystanders for directions, chooses to use an app on his phone to look for a restaurant.

We look at the rise of the smartphones and what this translates into in sheer numbers.