02194oam 2200481 450 991046823960332120210416201859.03-030-62212-610.1007/978-3-030-62212-1(CKB)4100000011558821(MiAaPQ)EBC6383527(DE-He213)978-3-030-62212-1(EXLCZ)99410000001155882120210416d2020 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe impact of smart feature phones on development internet, literacy and digital skills /Jeffrey James1st ed. 2020.Cham, Switzerland :Springer,[2020]©20201 online resource (VIII, 83 p. 1 illus.) SpringerBriefs in Economics,2191-55043-030-62211-8 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.SpringerBriefs in Economics,2191-5504Mobile communication systemsEconomic aspectsDeveloping countriesMobile communication systemsSocial aspectsDeveloping countriesDeveloping countriesElectronic books.Mobile communication systemsEconomic aspectsMobile communication systemsSocial aspects302.23James Jeffrey1949-967414MiAaPQMiAaPQUtOrBLWBOOK9910468239603321The impact of smart feature phones on development2196286UNINA