According to Nielsen’s report on Hong Kong digital behavior, 87% of Hong Kong consumers have used the Internet in the past 12 months, compared to neighboring markets such as Singapore (67%), Malaysia (38%), Thailand (31%), Philippines (30%) and Indonesia (19%).
Internet usage in Hong Kong is particularly high among those aged 12 to 44 with over nine in ten accessing the Internet on a monthly basis.
Nielsen predicts that tablet computers ownership in Hong Kong will increase to 58% in 2012.
The top three application on mobile phones and tablets in Hong Kong are search, email and news.