Feature phones could add some relief to a sluggish smartphone market

New research from Counterpoint Research points towards the feature phone as a possible saviour of the mobile industry over the next couple of years.
Although it may sound like a slightly odd claim, the research follows on from a Qualcomm announcement earlier this week after the launch of its 205 Mobile Platform, designed to bring 4G LTE connectivity and 4G services to entry-level feature phones. The theory here is that while smartphone growth is slowing, there might be a resurgence for 4G-capabl