Gartner Says 821 Million Smart Devices Will Be Purchased Worldwide in 2012; Sales to Rise to 1.2 Billion in 2013

The consumerisation trend has hit IT as an unstoppable force, as 821 million smart devices (smartphones and tablets) will be purchased worldwide in 2012, passing the billion mark in 2013, according to Gartner, Inc. Smart devices will account for 70 per cent of total devices sold in 2012.