The Impact of Smart Feature Phones on Development
Internet, Literacy and Digital Skills
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Beschreibung
This novel book, motivated by the recent introduction of a major innovation in information technology, explores the possibility of the Internet being made available to millions of poor people in developing countries, who are not yet connected. The new technology, known as a smart feature phone, is based on open-source software and otherwise designed for a low-income population. The purpose of this book is to examine the origins, spread and impact of this innovation. Much attention is paid to literacy and digital skills, which determine the benefits that are actually derived.
Presents an innovation that offers the Internet to tens of millions of less privileged people in developing countries Examines the central role of literacy and digital skills in determining what benefits are derived from the Internet Compares the divide between rich and poor countries in digital skills with the divide in access to the Internet
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Jeffrey James
Themen in »The Impact of Smart Feature Phones on Development«
Poverty Rural Areas Second Digital Divide Benefit of The Internet India Education Welfare Developing Countries Technology Innovation Anti-development Bias Open-source Software