Exponential growth of affordable handsets in India has helped social networking giant Facebook clock 62 million mobile phone users by June 2013 in the world's second most populous country.
The California-based firm reported a healthy growth of 5 % in its monthly active users (MAUs) in India to 82 million as of June 30, 2013 from 78 million in June 30, 2012.
"As of June 30, 2013, 62 million people in India accessed Facebook through their mobile phones. It has 82 million MAUs in India and the firm believes that the next billion users are going to come through mobile," Facebook India Country Growth Manager Kevin D'Souza told PTI.
Globally, mobile MAUs rose by 51 % to 819 million as of June 30, 2013 from 543 million as of June 30, 2012, the company said while presenting its quarterly results.
"In all regions, an increasing number of our MAUs are accessing Facebook through mobile devices, with users in India, Brazil and Indonesia representing key sources of mobile growth over the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2013," Facebook had said.
Mobile MAU is a user who accessed Facebook via a mobile app or via mobile-optimised versions of the website, whether on a mobile phone or tablet during the period of measurement.
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