Comments on: Nokia and the Developing World http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/ Where Africa and Technology Collide! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bud_caddell (Bud Caddell) http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-130625 bud_caddell (Bud Caddell) Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:52:06 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-130625 Ask and ye shall receive. RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/faris">@faris</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/bud_caddell">@bud_caddell</a> http://tinyurl.com/bqjkvy Ask and ye shall receive. RT @faris: @bud_caddell http://tinyurl.com/bqjkvy

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]]> By: Global Voices amin´ny teny malagasy » Afrika : Nokia sy ireo tany andalam-pandrosoana http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-103167 Global Voices amin´ny teny malagasy » Afrika : Nokia sy ireo tany andalam-pandrosoana Wed, 21 May 2008 12:42:21 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-103167 [...] African [Afrikana fotsy] no manamarika fa Nokia dia mitrandraka tolotra manokana tandrify an'i Afrika : There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason [...] [...] African [Afrikana fotsy] no manamarika fa Nokia dia mitrandraka tolotra manokana tandrify an'i Afrika : There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Africa: Nokia and the developing world http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-102202 Global Voices Online » Africa: Nokia and the developing world Wed, 14 May 2008 19:57:02 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-102202 [...] African notes that Nokia's business interest in Africa: “There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason that the [...] [...] African notes that Nokia's business interest in Africa: “There is a reason that Africans, by and large, love Nokia and there’s a reason that the [...]

]]> By: pm01 » Blog Archive » Links I liked http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-101874 pm01 » Blog Archive » Links I liked Mon, 12 May 2008 01:09:40 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-101874 [...] Why Africa loves Nokia. [...] [...] Why Africa loves Nokia. [...]

]]> By: David Ker http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-101258 David Ker Tue, 06 May 2008 15:50:16 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-101258 I have high hopes for Nokia's next generation of mass produced phones for Africa. A camera phone is a great entry point to the digital world. When you take a picture you naturally want to share it. That's the 2.0 publishing impulse that made sites like Blogger and Flickr explode. Another nice thing about Nokia phones in Africa is that more and more I am seeing them released with English, French and Portuguese interfaces. That's a really great way to lower the bar for people struggling with a new technology (Not sure if we'll see easy localization any time soon, but I can dream...) I have high hopes for Nokia’s next generation of mass produced phones for Africa. A camera phone is a great entry point to the digital world. When you take a picture you naturally want to share it. That’s the 2.0 publishing impulse that made sites like Blogger and Flickr explode.

Another nice thing about Nokia phones in Africa is that more and more I am seeing them released with English, French and Portuguese interfaces. That’s a really great way to lower the bar for people struggling with a new technology (Not sure if we’ll see easy localization any time soon, but I can dream…)

]]> By: katch up http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-101169 katch up Mon, 05 May 2008 15:10:57 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-101169 Nokia delivers phones customized for the market and that is why it is a big hit in Africa. Africa for nows buys what is cheap and durable and user satisfying. The flash light thing has become so popular than even Nokia envisaged. This year Nokia intends to sell 35 m devices in Africa alone. Nokia delivers phones customized for the market and that is why it is a big hit in Africa. Africa for nows buys what is cheap and durable and user satisfying.

The flash light thing has become so popular than even Nokia envisaged. This year Nokia intends to sell 35 m devices in Africa alone.

]]> By: Mwangi-the Displaced African http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-100940 Mwangi-the Displaced African Sat, 03 May 2008 01:33:04 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-100940 Ever since mobile phones took over in a big way in Africa, the word Nokia has been in the African, at least Kenyan, vocabulary. I am glad to see that Nokia isn't taking that for granted. Ever since mobile phones took over in a big way in Africa, the word Nokia has been in the African, at least Kenyan, vocabulary. I am glad to see that Nokia isn’t taking that for granted.

]]> By: Chris Blow http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-100930 Chris Blow Fri, 02 May 2008 22:14:17 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-100930 Nokia continues to impress me with their approach to designing for real people, especially people in poverty. More than any company I have ever seen, they get it. Design is research is people is business. Nokia continues to impress me with their approach to designing for real people, especially people in poverty.

More than any company I have ever seen, they get it. Design is research is people is business.

]]> By: Jon Shuler http://whiteafrican.com/2008/05/02/nokia-and-the-developing-world/comment-page-1/#comment-100922 Jon Shuler Fri, 02 May 2008 20:42:57 +0000 http://whiteafrican.com/?p=1001#comment-100922 Great example of their though for Africa: when I was in DR Congo: the most common, affordable Nokia Cellphone had a little LED flashlight built into it! This is totally missed on some people maybe, but in Bunia, where you have power 1-3 nights a week, having a reliable, low power use, recharble light to get you to and from your generator, Karocine lantern, etc. is invaluable. No other company had anything like this. Great example of their though for Africa: when I was in DR Congo: the most common, affordable Nokia Cellphone had a little LED flashlight built into it!

This is totally missed on some people maybe, but in Bunia, where you have power 1-3 nights a week, having a reliable, low power use, recharble light to get you to and from your generator, Karocine lantern, etc. is invaluable.

No other company had anything like this.

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