Smartphones driving Internet use in China

Lower device costs and easy surfing access fueling surge MENG JING

Smartphones have overtaken personal computers and tablets to become the ultimate gateway for those who want to connect to the Internet in China, said a report released on Thursday.

China added 18.94 million new Web users during the first six months of the year and its Internet population had reached 668 million by June, according to the report published by the China Internet Network Information Center.