Norwegians gadget crazy

Technology hungry Norwegians set records as they spent $$ 3.7 billionn 2004 on televisions, mobile phones, music systems, DVD-players, stylish radios, computers and other electronic goods, according to Aftenposten.

"About 2 million mobile phones were purchased in 2004, an increase of 28.8 percent over 2003, remarkable figures for a country with roughly 4.5 million residents.

Electronics industry information chief Erik Andersen believes that new technology and new services like cameras and multimedia messaging are the reasons behind the unexpectedly robust growth in mobile phone sales.

emily | 4:09 PM | Random Stats |
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