Mobile on the move - Mobile learning publication. Herdict Blog » Blog Archive » DPI Threat to Freedom of Expression. M.guardian.co.uk. Commuters in South Korea.
Smartphones account for only one-fifth of world mobile phone sales, so there is plenty of scope for growth. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty The problem with living through a revolution is that you've no idea how things will turn out. So it is with the revolutionary transformation of our communications environment driven by the internet and mobile phone technology. Strangely, our problem is not that we are short of data about what's going on; on the contrary we are awash with the stuff. For many years, the most assiduous provider of data about the ongoing revolution has been Mary Meeker, an industry analyst who once worked for Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that acted as lead underwriter for the Netscape IPO in August 1995 (and thereby triggered the first internet boom).
A Voice for the Voiceless: Interactive Radio in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Insecurity and poverty don’t just mean being deprived of material things – they can also deprive people of a voice.
Conflict and scarcity make access to information difficult in many regions of the world. Where media are available, it is often the most extreme, dangerous groups who dominate and who falsely represent these regions to the rest of the world. Mobile phones help farmers turn a new leaf - Smart Company By JOSHUA MASINDE jmasinde@ke.nationmedia.com Eliud Birgen Kiplimo, a farmer in Eldoret, is full of praise for the mobile phone.
He wonders how else his home would manage to cut costs in farming and enhance productivity without the handy gadget. He uses his handset a lot in seeking information on the best farming practices and techniques, as well as better seed varieties, besides finding the best market prices. Through the phone, he accesses the Internet and the short message services. Coffee farmers to receive warnings on storms via texts. More than 7500 coffee farmers in Kenya could start receiving message prompts with warnings on storms and plagues by the end of the year, says IICD.
The automated SMS system that connects farmers mobile phones to a central computer is expected to enable farmers around Nairobi and Mount Kenya receive the messages on the phones through an early SMS warning system. Now 4 billion people know the joy of txt. Here's a question: what's bigger and far more important than Facebook?
Hint: it's very low-tech and doesn't need a smartphone or even an internet connection. And this year marks its 20th birthday, which means that in internet time it's 140 years old. Oh, and it doesn't involve LOLcats either. Got it yet? It's SMS – text messaging to you and me. Interestingly, Silicon Valley played almost no role in it. Five years later, 13 European countries signed an agreement to develop and deploy a common mobile telephone system across Europe. BLOOMBERG: Solar Venture Lights Up Indian Village With an SMS. April 12th, 2012 – The villagers of Halliberu in southern India are on the crest of an electricity revolution.
Bangalore-based Simpa Networks Inc. has been installing solar power equipment in their non-electrified houses. See the video below and read the articles:Bloomberg – Solar Venture Lights Up Indian Village With an SMSBloomberg – Farmers Foil Utilities Using Cell Phones to Access Solar Bloomberg Markets Magazine, April 12, 2012.
World News: How the developing world is using cellphone technology to change lives. ICTD2012-Rangaswamy_Anthropologists_and__ICTD.pdf (application/pdf Object) Mobile Technologies and Empowerment: Enhancing Human Development through Participation and Innovation. Author:
Local radio and mobile phones improve access to information for communities in south east Kenya. World Vision and infoasaid recently teamed up in Taita-Taveta County, south east Kenya to implement a communication project aimed at improving the delivery of World Vision’s food aid programme. The project also aims to improve the timeliness and efficiency of data collection from rural communities who are engaged in World Vision’s Cash for Assets and Food for Assets programmes.
Through a sponsored 45 minute weekly show on local radio station Anguo FM and via messages sent to mobile telephones, communities are relayed information on issues ranging from how to spot signs of malnutrition in children to prices of livestock in the main local markets to a description of content on the latest food aid package along with date of delivery. The communication project was designed following a scoping mission, conducted by infoasaid in November 2011. Within a week of the training, the first interactive radio show on Anguo FM went on air, with the head of WVK’s Voi office being the live guest. Mobile Apps for Development: Focus on Content By Users, Not Just For Users. Posted by Ignacio Mas on Mar 28, 2012. Research Report: 2012 Mobile Banking Study. Key findings in the recent ath Power Mobile Banking Study reveal that banks are not adequately promoting their mobile banking offerings, and that Remote Deposit Capture is the missing feature most sought by customers.
The National study ranked customer satisfaction with today’s mobile banking offerings, and USAA earned the top spot with 73 percent of its users claiming high satisfaction. Based on combined survey and user audit research, “ath Power designed this first-of-its-kind study to provide banks with direct customer feedback about their mobile banking offerings and to offer actionable insight into how they can leverage this channel for improved adoption, customer loyalty and revenue opportunities,” said Mike McEvoy, Managing Director, ath Power.
“The revenue potential for banks who add compelling features to their mobile offerings could be significant,” noted Frank Aloi, President and CEO, ath Power. Other Key Findings: Mobile customers are more loyal. About The Study. Ethiopian agriculture and mobile phones. When analyzing innovative ways to use ICTs for the development of agriculture, the sharing of experiences among different actors becomes a key aspect.
For this reason, e-Agriculture organized a Forum in November of 2011 on Mobile Telephony services. The discussion continues in the field. Two Guides You Must Read Before Using Mobile Technology for Behavior Change. Photo Credit: Larissa Frei As the desire to utilize mobile phones in international health projects has increased in the last few years, organizations continually ask a similar question, “We want to use mobile phones. Now what?” But the decision to introduce or start a mhealth project needs to come after answering many questions before “now what?”
Especially when dealing with behavior change communication projects. Enter Abt Associates , FrontlineSMS , and Text to Change . Mobile Trends 2020 Africa. TTC_Online_Final.pdf (application/pdf Object) Sr2010-12_sida_hellstrom.pdf (application/pdf Object)