tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post1192540157031582742..comments2024-02-12T00:48:29.373-08:00Comments on The Physics of Poverty: Mobile Phone Data CaptureTara Thiagarajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381494131533733589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-9617087116803811072010-11-26T09:00:20.191-08:002010-11-26T09:00:20.191-08:00we do have a mobile solution ready and can be roll...we do have a mobile solution ready and can be rolled out immediately. Our solution supports, windows, symbian, android, brew, java, blackberry and iphone.sanjeevkumarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008692245416648598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-82223579878844752442010-07-06T08:05:25.936-07:002010-07-06T08:05:25.936-07:00Nextel (and subsequently Nextel International) sel...Nextel (and subsequently Nextel International) sells phones of a much higher set of standards. I think they are built to Motorola's Light Industrial standard (they were when I was a project manager at Motorola), which made them enormously robust. <br /><br />The downsides are:<br />1. If you don't get Nextel International coverage in the areas you need it you are out of luck.<br />2. Because the phones (and the network) are hardened, the service tends to be more expensive.Matt Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731018937989711921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-15020403701954732482010-07-05T01:07:33.720-07:002010-07-05T01:07:33.720-07:00Do check out Nokia's NDG (Nokia Data Gathering...Do check out Nokia's NDG (Nokia Data Gathering tool). can be used to collect data in remote areas, and upload data when back in the wired zone. If interested, can link you up with the relevant folks.roshnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301255307668122571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109775657912393469.post-74206839436949909662010-07-01T13:24:11.782-07:002010-07-01T13:24:11.782-07:00That is exciting. Looking forward to the insights...That is exciting. Looking forward to the insights that come from collecting that data.<br /><br />I was watching a TED Talk today by <br />Eleni Gabre-Madhin about creating a commodities market in Ethiopia. If you aren't aware of it, you might find it interesting.<br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/elene_gabre_madhin_on_ethiopian_economics.html<br /><br />http://www.ecx.com.et/Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959209273992076947noreply@blogger.com