The document discusses the growth of phone subscribers from 1900 to 2005 in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Phone subscribers in the US grew from 123,000 in 1990 to 45 million in 2005, while European subscribers increased from 75,000 in 1900 to 35 million in 2005, and Asian subscribers rose sharply from 45,000 in 1900 to 215 million in 2005. The author believes the best phone currently is the G1 phone provided by T-Mobile.