More Opportunities for Youth in Mobile Internet Industry

　　Smartphones and tablet computers are continuing to rise in popularity. People working in the mobile internet industry are optimistic about the future of China's mobile internet market, and increasing numbers of young Chinese people are seeking to enter the sector¹.

 

　　CRI's Shen Ting has more.

 

　　The rapid development of China's mobile internet industry in the past two years has produced numerous business opportunities.

 

　　Qiao Liang is a product manager working at an app-making company in Beijing. Like other IT professionals, Qiao believes the future of the mobile internet industry is bright.

 

　　"I joined the mobile internet industry two years ago; before that, I worked for an ordinary internet company. As a product manager, if I hadn't become involved in the mobile internet industry as soon as possible, it would not have been good for my future career, because I think the popularity of mobile applications will exceed that of the internet."

 

　　According to an annual statistical² report on the Chinese mobile phone market, 450 million Chinese people accessed the internet with mobile phones by the end of 2012, which accounts for almost 88 percent of China's overall internet users.

 

　　Qiao believes the mobile internet era is approaching

 

　　"I could feel the move towards mobile internet when the iPhone 4 was released two years ago. Now, the price of smartphones with Android systems has dropped significantly to become affordable³ for the general public."

 

　　Qiao adds that the convenience of mobile phones and tablet computers has surpassed computers; and computers will probably become office tools in some professional industries, whereas the word input⁴ on mobile phones is not that convenient.

 

　　However, having worked in the mobile internet industry for over 2 years, Qiao still has his concerns.

 

　　"Currently there are many companies making games or apps for mobile phones. At the initial stage of development of the mobile market, everybody had opportunities to produce products for users to download, but now the competition is tough for many small companies who are struggling to survive in the market."

 

　　Where there is competition, however, there is also a market. Due to the growing numbers of smartphone and tablet computer users, mobile industries are booming. Qiao says he made the right choice in entering the mobile internet industry.

 

　　"In the past, I could never imagine that there were so many functions the mobile phone platform could provide. Now the smart equipment of mobile phone has many sensors⁶ like the gravity sensor⁵, and it contains GPS capabilities⁷ and cameras. There is a large space for people to consider developing the mobile internet industry."

 

　　Su Huazheng is a market manager with China Mobile's Guangxi Branch.

 

　　"Mobile phones and computers have almost the same functions. But with the improving technologies, mobile phone companies will provide people with more creative and higher quality products. It is a good supplement to people's demand."

 

　　For CRI, I am Shen Ting.

1 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

2 statistical   

adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table.他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• They're making detailed statistical analysis.他们正在做具体的统计分析。

3 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

4 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

5 sensor   

n.传感器，探测设备，感觉器（官）

参考例句：

• The temperature sensor is enclosed in a protective well.温度传感器密封在保护套管中。
• He plugged the sensor into a outlet.他把传感器插进电源插座。

6 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

7 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓