Chinese internet sensation identified

13:59 2nd September 2008

A Chinese factory worker who became an internet sensation after a photo of her flashing a peace sign was left on an iPhone has been identified.

The photo, which was left on an iPhone delivered to a British customer, was posted onto an Apple message board.

The image has since been sent around the world and bloggers have tried to identify the mystery women.

Foxconn, the iPhone manufacturer, has confirmed that the girl has been identified and that her job is not at risk.

A Foxconn representative told the South China Morning Post that: "She is really scared by the media. She told me she wanted to quit her job and go back home to get away from this. We let her off work today so she could rest."

Last month, the IT research firm Gartner insisted that developments in network infrastructure will enable users to access IT systems from a mobile device.

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