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Study: Yahoo Mail most popular mobile Web destination

SAN FRANCISCO-More than 34.6 million people used mobile Internet services in June, according to market research firm Telephia.

E-mail and weather information sites proved the most popular among mobile Internet users, followed by sports Web sites, search sites and city directory and map sites. Within those categories, Yahoo Mail, The Weather Channel, ESPN, Google Search and MSN Hotmail were the top five mobile Web sites visited in June, said Telephia.

The study also found Internet browsers from Openwave Systems Inc., Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. were the most-used among mobile Web users. Openwave attracted 27 percent of the market, followed by Motorola with 24 percent and Nokia with 13 percent.

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