Indians' internet browsing habit doubles: Survey

BANGALORE, INDIA: About seventy per cent of Indians browse internet on their wireless mobile device at least a few times a week, up from only 36 per cent just five years ago.

Moreover, eighty one per cent of wireless users in India check their phone at least once an hour (compared to 70 per cent globally) and 63 per cent say they check it at least once every 30 minutes.

This is according to a survey, 'The Wireless Issue, 10 Ways Your Phone is Changing the World', done by Times Magazine in association with Qualcomm.

Other highlights

· 69 per cent (compared to 62 per cent globally) use their devices while riding public transportation and 47 per cent of Indians say they use their device while at the movie theater.

· Wireless mobile technology, simply put, has made India a better country. Eight three per cent in India say that wireless has improved life in their country in general, compared to 69 per cent globally.

· 74 per cent say that it has strengthened India’s economy. Ninety seven per cent say that wireless mobile technology has made India a more efficient place to do business.