More Internet users mobile than wired in Japan

Browsing the Web and checking e-mail remain the most popular uses for the Internet, although consumer-generated media is becoming increasingly popular. In March 2006 there were 8.7 million bloggers in Japan versus 7.2 million users of social networking services, the report said.

Telephone services via the Internet such as VOIP (voice over IP). As of March this year there were 10 million IP telephone lines. A newer type of Internet telephone service that allows consumers to keep their existing phone number is also proving popular and there were 1.4 million of these such lines by the end of March, the report said.