China's mobile users crosses 1.11 billion in 2012
January 25, 2013  11:42
China, with a population of over 1.3 billion, now has 1.11 billion mobile phone users, according to official data released today. 

The ministry of industry and information technology said in a statement that mobile phone users represent 80 per cent of all phones users in the country. 

As per the released data, China's population stood at 1.354 billion at the end of 2012, 6.69 million more than that at the end of 2011. 

The number of mobile phones owned by every 100 people reached 82.6 by the end of 2012, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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