Mobile Devices on the Internet to Reach 1 Billion by 2013
There were more than 450 million mobile Internet users worldwide in 2009, a number that is expected to more than double by the end of 2013. Driven by the popularity and affordability of mobile phones, smartphones, and other wireless devices, IDC expects the number of mobile devices accessing the Internet to surpass the one billion mark over the next four years.
More than 1.6 billion devices worldwide were used to access the Internet in 2009, including PCs, mobile phones, and online games consoles. By 2013, the total number of devices accessing the Internet will increase to more than 2.7 billion. China continues to have more Internet users than any other country, with 359 million in 2009. This number is expected to grow to 566 million by 2013. The US had 261 million Internet users in 2009, a figure that will reach 280 million in 2013. India will have one of the fastest growing Internet populations, growing almost two-fold between 2009 and 2013.
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