Wireless goods Usage among smartphone users in South Korea surges by 100-fold after iPhone launch

Monthly usage of wireless details among smartphone users in South Korea surged by 100-fold during the first two months following the iPhone’s launch in Korea. KT, South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, released the iPhone on Dec.1 through an exclusive contract with Apple. Its sales surpassed the 400,000-unit mark last week. According to KT, wireless notes usage among KT smartphone users jumped significantly as the iPhone users are more prone to access

the Web and download goods with their smartphones than feature phone users.

The monthly average usage of wireless goods stood at 50 million megabytes in December and January, up 122-fold from the monthly average within January and November. The average wireless goods usage per person additionally increased 10-fold by the cited period. More than 50 percent of iPhone users log on to the Apple App Store to download applications, which offer features beyond built-in functions.