Juniper Research has predicted a 230 percent increase in smartphone shipments by 2016

One billion smartphones will ship annually by 2016 if current growth continues, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Last year smartphone shipments registered at 302 million.

Juniper believes ‘economy smartphones’ retailing for $150 (around £90) or less will make up a third of the total and represent the best opportunity for new entrants to the market.

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Mobile VoIP usage, like fixed-line VoIP, is continuing to grow in the U.S. as consumers and businesses increasingly adopt the technology, according to a new report that says the total mobile user base could reach 83 million lines by 2015.

"There are several reasons that adoption of mobile VoIP makes sense," says Amy Cravens, a senior analyst for In-Stat, which released the report today. "Some of these include the ability to take the desktop phone experience with you, the ability to…