U.N: World Has Nearly 6 Billion Cell Phone Subscriptions

The International Telecommunication Union says there were almost 6 billion cell phone subscriptions by the end of 2011, or one for every 86 out of 100 people, reports The Huffington Post.

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    The study also indicated that 2.3 billion people – or about a third of the world’s population – used the internet.

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