The Guardian (a UK based newspaper) recently published a special series on “the role of technology in overseas development and disaster relief”. This collection of articles is chock-full of examples demonstrating how the humble mobile phone is radically changing the lives of those living in the developing world. Articles worth checking out include:
Mobile phones bring revolution to developing world
Mobile phone networks champion social change in the third world
Fast, mobile-based messaging service boosts healthcare and cuts costs
Technology as democracy: bridging the digital divide
Mobile phone information network gives Indian farmers new hope
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