Comments on: Again, Mobile Phones are Africa’s PC

By: Musau

Musau — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:50:19 +0000

I’m hooked too. ‘The mobile is africa’s PC’

By: John

John — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:44:06 +0000

How are mobiles charged where there is no electricity?
I should like to bring in solar charging stations that can be operated by one single person, who would charge a small fee per mobile charged. I need importers/distributors on the ground, who can help me realize this project.
Anybody interested?
John B

By: Dr Gaurav Bajpai

Dr Gaurav Bajpai — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:01:45 +0000

this is true the olpc has changed the way of thinking in rwanda education has taken a leap far ahead in this region thanks to organisations like KIST and RITC and the effort of the Govt. afterall

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:50:21 +0000

Mobile phones are vital in Africa.
How do rural people charge their phones if there is no electricity?
JB

By: Picky blog » Arkiv » 360 degree music – 4 real

Picky blog » Arkiv » 360 degree music – 4 real — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:29:09 +0000

[...] carrying around a potential music player in their pockets. That’s a market! At the same time good points are being made on that many peoples first contact with the internet actually is via a mobile phone [...]

By: E-Nyce

E-Nyce — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:19:31 +0000

You might be paying $1,000 per MB for SMS

By: Social webs in Africa : crisscrossed

Social webs in Africa : crisscrossed — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:15:33 +0000

[...] is happening” said Sokari Enkine. I am looking forward to see soon more applications, which bridge the web and the mobile phone, being developed. By no surprise Kenya was the first country worldwide, which introduced mobile [...]

By: sokari

sokari — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:12:53 +0000

Right Hash – here in the US they just launched the iPhone – web and mobile mix ! By the way Ken Banks of Frontline has started a the “Social Mobile Group”

http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/07/mobile_activism.html

By: 2bctnd

2bctnd — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:41:04 +0000

Web 2.0 techniques, coupled with SMS and applications such as the South African mobile payment systems are just begining to merge.

User acceptance is the biggest hurdle, but if the interface was secure, simple, easy to access and low bandwidth, it could go viral. There is a huge demand.

In the meantime, check out twitter.com or one of the similar services. Twitter is bare bones SMS, mixed with RSS, offering cross platform possibilities. The ecosystem is strong, particularly in Asia.

By: Global Voices Online » Africa: mobile phones are Africa's PC

Global Voices Online » Africa: mobile phones are Africa's PC — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:55:31 +0000

[...] African sees mobile phones as the primary tool for web access in Africa: “Ever since I first heard someone mention that mobile phones were “Africa’s PC” I was [...]