Posted by tranced The next few years will likely see mobile phones becoming the dominant means of Internet access for Chinese residents. This according to experts at a conference organized by the Beijing Communication Industry Association. As China Daily reports, the prediction underscores the importance of the mobile sector for companies looking to make an impact in the country with the largest number of Internet users in the world.
At the end of 2011, China had 513 million Internet users. Of those, 356 million can access the Internet using a mobile phone. That figure represents an increase of 17.5 percent over 2010.