How many people have cell phones?

Answer:

"Trikon Technologies Inc., which makes equipment used in the construction of cell-phone components, said in a recent release that the worldwide handset market is "forecasted to reach 1 billion units by 2006."

- Buy Cell by Daniel Gross, http://www.slate.com/id/2101625/, article posted June 2, 2004

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