Over 1.7 billion mobile web users by 2013

Juniper Research says the number of mobile web users worldwide - currently estimated at 577 million - will exceed 1.7 billion by 2013 as a result of more collaborative "web 2.0" applications and improved coverage. The largest mobile web market will be in the Far East and China region, where users will increase from 190 million currently to almost 416 million by 2013. [Press release]