GMANews.TV, 28 May 2011Almost half of online consumers in Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, say they do not own a smartphone but plan to buy one in 2011, according to a recent global online survey from The Nielsen Company.
Singapore led the region, with 46 percent of those surveyed saying they owned a smartphone, while Thailand and Malaysia posted the most aggressive growth in the sector, 47 percent and 35 percent, respectively.
In Singapore, where the penetration of smartphones is highest amongst netizens in the region, the number is about 38 percent. Full story
