FOCUS: 3G Breakthrough In Europe Not Seen This Christmas

FOCUS: 3G Breakthrough In Europe Not Seen This Christmas:

"FOCUS: 3G Breakthrough In Europe Not Seen This Christmas

By Magnus Hansson

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

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STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Third-generation mobile phone services are gathering steam in Europe - but analysts don't expect a 3G phone to be the must-have Christmas gift this year.

That isn't good news for mobile phone operators, which estimate customers increase spending by 10% to 15% a month once they get a 3G handset, as they play with features such as video and music downloads."