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10% of the world now accesses the Internet on mobile devices

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10% of the world now accesses the Internet on mobile devices
It all seems to have started with the smartphone revolution - people suddenly got an opportunity to access the world wide web from a device fitting in their pocket and they’re loving it. In fact, the least developed countries where cable Internet is not that easy to get, people are overwhelmingly dependant on their mobile devices to go online. Since 2010, the percentage of people accessing the web has doubled and now 10% of all people accessing the web do it on a mobile device.

The continent that can brag with most mobile Internet users? No surprise here, folks, it’s Asia. The continent accounted for 17.84% of all Internet usage, a 192% rise in the last 18 months. 

What’s interesting is that Africa where non-smartphones dominate the scene, grabbed the second place with 14.85%. This is truly a testament to how important being connected is, so that even people with relatively underpowered devices were massively accessing the web.

North America scored third, and you can check out the other continents usage at the map below. Interestingly, while usage in Europe almost tripled, it’s still relatively low. Finally, here’s an interesting piece of statistics showing mobile traffic as part of the overall web traffic:

  1. 48.87% – India
  2. 47.09% – Zambia
  3. 44.95% – Sudan
  4. 42.36% – Uzbekistan
  5. 40.65% – Nigeria
  6. 37.95% – Zimbabwe
  7. 35.46% – Laos
  8. 34.66% – Brunei
  9. 31.79% – Ethiopia
  10. 29.2% – Kenya

Anyone surprised?

source: Pingdom via BGR

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1. PhoneArenaUser posted on 10 May 2012, 08:46 2

"10% of the world now accesses the Internet on mobile devices"

Laptop is also mobile device! :)

4. NexusKoolaid posted on 10 May 2012, 09:10 1 2

No, a laptop is a portable device. ;)

10. PhoneArenaUser posted on 10 May 2012, 10:18 1

Doesn't mobile means that it is portable ? ;)

2. som posted on 10 May 2012, 08:52 1

Blackberry 7 is approved by the Pentagon. According to the Department of Defense’s fiscal 2013 budget, there are about 250,000 Blackberry devices currently in use, while 5,000 Apple iOS devices and 3,000 Android devices are part of a pilot system.

Only the governments are using Blackberry because people wanted more Apps and games so they will used Androids and Apple devices.

16. LordOfTroll (banned) posted on 10 May 2012, 18:19 1

So how is this related to it?

3. nyamo posted on 10 May 2012, 09:01 2

i dislike how it groups asia as one group. what about japan and korea stacked against the US? i know japan, and probably korea, have had internet on mobiles long before the iphone made it cool to surf the web on your phone. what kind of traffic do they have

5. angelesmec posted on 10 May 2012, 09:20 1 1

For entertainment - web browsing, gaming, video playing and many more I am now dependent on a mobile phone.. I do not play pc games anymore these days.. the only thing I am doing on a pc are office works..documents, spreadsheets and presentations..and some video editing..nothing else..

6. PhoneArenaUser posted on 10 May 2012, 09:26 1 1

Anyway games for tablets and smartphones still can't replace PC gaming experience. :)

8. NexusKoolaid posted on 10 May 2012, 09:58 2 1

100% agree

17. Das70 posted on 10 May 2012, 20:06 1

Agreed. Maybe in a few years tablets will catch up, but not yet. Wonder who the idiot that gave you a red thumbs up is??? He cannot be a pc gamer. Probably thinks Angry Birds is a top notch game.LOL

7. Cyan3boN posted on 10 May 2012, 09:36 2 1

most of my friends and myself in india browse the web on mobile devices although we have fast cable connection, I'm reading and commenting this news on my mobile right now, :b

12. PhoneArenaUser posted on 10 May 2012, 10:54 1 1

I'm proud that my country is ahead of other European countries for the third year in a row and is also sixth on the global ranking listIn by Fiber-Optic internet penetration. :) When I'm at home I prefer PC and Fiber-Optic internet, here it is damn fast and stable. :)

14. rn9215 posted on 10 May 2012, 13:15 1

Ya count me in i also do the same! even though i have a good cable internet at home i use the mobile net when i am outside!....and by the way i am also from India

9. adi4u4882 posted on 10 May 2012, 10:10 1 1

I'am an Indian. And i use more than 500 Mb per day for browsing and streaming few videos. My Cable connection is good but i prefer my mobile. So, This is a Boon to Mobile Industry.

11. angelesmec posted on 10 May 2012, 10:43 1 2

I agree that phones still cannot match the gaming experience we can get on a PC. But with a modern phone I still got quality internet browsing, gaming and many more of my entertainment needs with only 1 device that fits inside my pocket which I can easily access at home or even on the go that reduces my needs for a PC significantly..

13. PhoneArenaUser posted on 10 May 2012, 11:54 1 2

Agree.

15. LordOfTroll (banned) posted on 10 May 2012, 18:19 2

and.. 90% of those Android users are suffering from spyware, malware, lagginess, sluggishnes.

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