Ericsson released its latest Mobility Report stating that in just a few years’ time there will be a huge shift towards smartphones and tablets.

By 2019, an estimated 9.3 billion mobile subscriptions will be in circulation around the world, with 5.6 billion of them, or 60 percent, linked to a smartphone, according to the study. This means a huge expansion for the market in general, and plenty of big business for Apple, Samsung and other manufacturers.

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Smart phones currently hold a 25 to 30 percent hold of global mobile subscriptions – 1.9 billion worldwide by 2013’s end – but they’re showing quite rapid growth. Now 55 percent of all device sales come from smart phones, according to Ericsson, and that number will gradually grow with each passing year.

That’s a whole lot of people talking on phones – but considering the convenience and the growing amount of tech on the market, like the iPhone 5s, it does make sense.

Source: GigaOm