A recent post on impact of mobile phones on the poorest of the poor refers to multiple studies on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D), linking increased mobile phone adoption with positive trends in economic and human development indicators.
Zimmerman and Meinrath (2012) showcase in their article new mobile phone-based money services like M-PESA to inform about an often ignored downside effect, as these mobile...
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The Tsunami wave of Facebook arrived in Mozambique, contributing at local level to overcome the widespread phenomena people linking access to internet to access to a computer. Since last year the two mobile telecom providers – mCel and Vodacom – advertise their mobile 3G technology linked with the use of Facebook. It also relates to an earlier post Africa: Ranked #2 in mobile subscriptions about internet access in neighbouring South...
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"what is the most popular mobile phone operating system in China? The winner is Symbian, which has more then 50% of the market, and Android ranked second, third is iOS. Unexpectedly, Windows Mobile has some good share in China... We believe the next version of this data research will be more interesting to look at. Android will be invading Nokia market share, Apple really need something like “iPhone Lite” to compete at the low...
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"what is the most popular mobile phone operating system in China? The winner is Symbian, which has more then 50% of the market, and Android ranked second, third is iOS. Unexpectedly, Windows Mobile has some good share in ChinaTaken from: http://micgadget.com/13543/interesting-report-on-china-mobile-phone-industry (july 2011)
German consumer group Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv) writes in an article soon to be published on its website:
Als der Konsument zum Politikum wurdeEine kleine Geschichte der Verbraucherrechte
Heute ist es in den meisten Industrieländern selbstverständlich, dass Verbraucher bestimmte Rechte haben, diese selbstbewusst einfordern und dass es Organisationen gibt, die sich für sie einsetzen. Das war nicht immer so....
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Boosted by daily cash returns on its "pre-paid" business, TelCom operators turn also in Mozambique to bold marketing campaigns on broad band access. Classical marketing includes painting whatsoever small vendors hut in villages to giving away during 26 weeks a car each (0 km milage ... as they call it). How people in remote areas will benefit in real-life situations from 3G networks by classical marketing only, remains in question.
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If there was a technological zodiac, 2010 would have been the year of the I-pad and the Smartphone. In contrast 2011 would probably have been the year of social media. Bloggers and activists have had a crucial impact on events around the world and a host of businesses and social media start-ups have now started to grow teeth and get serious. Consider the Arab Spring or student uprisings all over Europe for example and the rise of...
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For obvious reasons the Mozambican government maintains poverty reduction high on its agenda, acknowledging also the importance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The policy focus is enhancing ICT infrastructure and access. Nevertheless, regarding ICT for Development (ICT4D) and its poverty reduction and social inclusion objectives, Brahima Sanou, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) pinpoints in the ITU...
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ORchiD Evaluation Survey 2011
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The Ada Initiative activities reports and new fundraising campaign
You may have already heard about the Ada Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the participation of women in open technology and culture. It was launched in February 2011 by former kernel hacker Valerie Aurora and Mary Gardiner. I personally got to know it through Val Aurora herself while I was translating into French the 'FLOSS events anti-harassment...
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