How to Use Mobile Devices to Solve Global Problems
In 1999, half of the world had either never used a phone or had to travel more than two hours to reach the nearest one. Years later, mobile devices are being used in extremely innovative ways to connect and empower people around the world.
"It's not about being connected," said Larry Irving, co-founder of the Mobile Alliance for Global Good, at the 2012 Social Good Summit on Sunday. "It's about being connected with a purpose."
That purpose is to solve the world's most pressing problems. Irving referred to the 2010 earthquake in...
Published By: Mashable - Sunday, 23 September, 2012
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