The number of people using their mobile device to access news and information online more than doubled from January 2008 to January 2009, according to comScore.
Among the 63.2 million people who accessed news and information on their mobile devices in January 2009, 22.4 million (35%) did so daily; more than double the size of the audience last year.
"Over the course of the past year, we have seen use of mobile Internet evolve from an occasional activity to being a daily part of people's lives," said Mark Donovan, senior vice president, mobile,
In January, 22.3 million people accessed news and information via a downloaded application. Maps are the most downloaded application with 8.2 million users, while search was the most popular use for SMS-based news and information access, with 14.1 million users. Overall, 32.4 million people used SMS to access news and information in January. "While smartphones and high-end feature phones, like the Samsung Instinct and LG Dare comprise the Top 10 devices used for news and information access, 70 percent of those accessing mobile Internet content are using feature phones."
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