VoIP traffic may rise as smartphone uptake increases

The use of mobileIP telephony solutions could rise in 2010 as smartphone sales are set to grow substantially over the year.

According to technology market analysis company Canalys, 65.1 million smartphones will be sold in North America in 2010, a 38 per cent increase on 2009.

The variety of VoIP provider mobile applications available for smartphones means that rising adoption of the internet-enabled devices will increase potential access to VoIP solutions.

Tim Shepherd, analyst at Canalys, said that smartphones are "an excellent vehicle" for users to "download third-party applications to enhance and personalise their devices".

Handset manufacturers are looking to make smartphones available to a wider audience by introducing entry-level handsets, which will fuel the markets growth in 2010, according to Canalys.

"We have seen growth in the smartphone market, until now, driven by high-end, flagship devices, but there is now a shift in focus taking place", Mr Shepherd explained.

By 2012, mobile applications such as mobile VoIP solutions will be generating more income than CDs, mobile apps store GetJar said recently.