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Saturday, September 07, 2002
http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/wireless/article/0,,10094_1457671,00.html Wireless Surfer Numbers Grow Robyn Greenspan Proving that Internet users are more than "mouse potatoes" are reports from comScore Networks, Inc. estimating that 10 million Americans surf from cell phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs). The research firm has found that of the 19.1 million users owning a PDA, 5 million access the Internet with those devices, and among the 67.2 million online users that own a cell phone, 5.8 million access the Internet with those devices. "Although wireless Internet usage is still in its relative infancy, these data prove there already is a significant wireless Web audience," said Peter Daboll, division president of comScore Media Metrix. "While there are more Internet users with cell phones, a much higher proportion of PDA owners report using those devices to go online. These usage rates warrant careful monitoring, both by manufacturers as they develop new devices and by publishers and marketers as they evaluate wireless strategies."...
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