According to The NPD Group, mobile phone sales to consumers in the US reached 31.6 mln units in Q3 2005. This number represents solid incremental growth of seven% from Q2 2005 sales volume of 29.6 mln units and an increase of more than 30% compared to sales duringQ3 2004. NPD estimates total Q3 2005 consumer sales of slightly more than $2 bln.