Hong Kong – Sales of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets are at its highest as demand for greater mobility and more information on-the-go continues to grow. According to GfK, retail tracking of Hong Kong in the first six months of 2011 revealed sales of more than 1.7 million smart phones worth some USD 735 million — translating to a massive 68 per cent growth over the same period last year. In the first half of 2010, there were only 22 smart phone models using the Android OS, accounting for only 11 per cent unit share in the market. This year, the number of Android-driven smart phone models in the market has more than tripled to 80. Another mobile device which has been increasingly popular in Hong Kong and the rest of Asia Pacific is the tablet. Within the three months in quarter two, some 309,700 tablets worth more than USD 200 million were sold, signifying a massive 67 per cent jump over the previous quarter. “With more than 9,000 Wi-Fi hotspots around the city and a very well developed 3G-3.5G network that allows for instant and fast connectivity, we can be sure that the industry will continue to grow at an exponential rate in the foreseeable future,” said Mr. Walter Leung, General Manager of GfK Hong Kong.