Mobile devices would outnumber people by 2014, says UN agency

There will be more mobile subscriptions than people in the world by the end of next year, according to a UN agency report.The International Telecoms Union predicts that subscriptions will pass seven billion early in 2014.

There are currently 6.8 billion mobile subscriptions and 7.1 billion people.The mobile revolution is 'm-powering' people in developing countries by delivering ICT applications in education, health, government, banking, environment and business."

The report also found that 2.7 billion people, almost 40% of the world's population, are online.