Nokia introduces affordable mobile devices and services
Building on a long standing commitment of offering low cost mobile handsets, Nokia has announced initiatives to expand “that vision by introducing a number of devices and services that aim to bring the power of the Internet to these markets as well. The mobile device and the Internet are a powerful combination in connecting people with each other, accessing information, news, entertainment and sharing. By introducing products and services that are affordable, relevant and easy-to-use, we believe Nokia can fuel the growth of the Internet in emerging markets through mobility.”
See Ken Banks‘ (kiwanja.net) PCWorld article, Nokia: From Technical Development to Human Development?
Also see mobile use at the bottom of the pyramid research findings:
From DIRSI:
Mobile Opportunities: Poverty and Telephony Access in Latin America and the Caribbean
Click here for country reports.
From LIRNEasia:
ICT Infrastructure in Emerging Asia: Policy and Regulatory Roadblocks (edited by Rohan Samarajiva and Ayesha Zainudeen) Sage India/IDRC 2008
- Chapter 1: What Do Users at the Bottom of the Pyramid Want? Ayesha Zainudeen
- Chapter 2: Strategies on a Shoestring Ayesha Zainudeen and Tahani Iqbal
