PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian tablet computer and smartphone markets are set to grow exponentially by mid-2012, with tablet ownership projected to reach 75% of digital consumers from 18% currently, and smartphones rising to 89% from 48%, according to a study by market research firm Nielsen Malaysia.
“The Internet has now become an essential tool and is truly ingrained in many Malaysians' everyday lives and activities. Close to half of netizens in Malaysia use laptops to surf the Internet, but the availability of Internet-connected mobile devices have increased their online dependency.