Smartphones and tablet computers are continuing to rise in popularity. People working in the mobile internet industry are optimistic about the future of China's mobile internet market, and increasing numbers of young Chinese people are seeking to enter the sector.

 

　　CRI's Shen Ting has more.

 

　　The rapid development of China's mobile internet industry in the past two years has produced numerous business opportunities.

 

　　Qiao Liang is a product manager working at an app-making company in Beijing. Like other IT professionals, Qiao believes the future of the mobile internet industry is bright.

 

　　"I joined the mobile internet industry two years ago; before that, I worked for an ordinary internet company. As a product manager, if I hadn't become involved in the mobile internet industry as soon as possible, it would not have been good for my future career, because I think the popularity of mobile applications will exceed that of the internet."

 

　　According to an annual statistical report on the Chinese mobile phone market, 450 million Chinese people accessed the internet with mobile phones by the end of 2012, which accounts for almost 88 percent of China's overall internet users.

 

　　Qiao believes the mobile internet era is approaching

 

　　"I could feel the move towards mobile internet when the iPhone 4 was released two years ago. Now, the price of smartphones with Android systems has dropped significantly to become affordable for the general public."

 

　　Qiao adds that the convenience of mobile phones and tablet computers has surpassed computers; and computers will probably become office tools in some professional industries, whereas the word input on mobile phones is not that convenient.

 

　　However, having worked in the mobile internet industry for over 2 years, Qiao still has his concerns.

 

　　"Currently there are many companies making games or apps for mobile phones. At the initial stage of development of the mobile market, everybody had opportunities to produce products for users to download, but now the competition is tough for many small companies who are struggling to survive in the market."

 

　　Where there is competition, however, there is also a market. Due to the growing numbers of smartphone and tablet computer users, mobile industries are booming. Qiao says he made the right choice in entering the mobile internet industry.

 

　　"In the past, I could never imagine that there were so many functions the mobile phone platform could provide. Now the smart equipment of mobile phone has many sensors like the gravity sensor, and it contains GPS capabilities and cameras. There is a large space for people to consider developing the mobile internet industry."

 

　　Su Huazheng is a market manager with China Mobile's Guangxi Branch.

 

　　"Mobile phones and computers have almost the same functions. But with the improving technologies, mobile phone companies will provide people with more creative and higher quality products. It is a good supplement to people's demand."

 

　　For CRI, I am Shen Ting.