Recently,　with　the　explosive　increase　of　mobile　devices,　it　is　difficult　for　the　traditional　Internet　to　support　the　increasing　mobile　data　traffic.　Therefore,　innovative　information-centric　networking　(ICN)　architectures　have　recently　been　proposed　to　better　cope　with　the　shift　from　host-centric　end-to-end　communication　to　receiver-driven　content　retrieval　services.　Although　several　significant　research　challenges　remain　to　be　addressed　before　widespread　deployment　of　ICN,　the　potential　advantages　make　it　suitable　for　mobile　wireless　environments.　In　this　paper,　we　present　a　brief　survey　on　the　works　that　have　already　applied　ICN　to　the　wireless　networks,　and　discuss　the　related　research　issues　and　challenges.　©　2017　IEEE.