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China nears 1B mobile connections as 3G popularity rises

It's no surprise that China's mobile market is highly coveted by any handset manufacturer. According to  a new report  from Wireless Intelligence,  reported by GigaOm , China is approaching the 1 billion mark for mobile connections, largely due to the popularity of 3G, which accounts for nearly 25 percent of subscribers. China's mobile connections grew almost 17 percent from 2010 to 2011. China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom are the big three cellular service providers in China, though only China Unicom currently offers Apple's  iPhone . (Credit: Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti) If anything is an indication of the popularity of mobile devices like the iPhone,  the scene at Apple's flagship store in Beijing  certainly was that. As throngs of mainland Chinese lined up for the  iPhone 4S  launch, a barrage of eggs began flying when Apple announced it would not open due to security concerns over the amount of people lined up...