Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015, which will be held on 2-5 March in Barcelona, Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner, discussed the future of the mobile phone industry and shared her outlook for wearables in 2015 and beyond.
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Q: The mobile phone is over 30 years old and is inexorably part of our existence. Mobile phones are now getting smarter, bigger and faster. But, what's next for the smartphone?
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