LEADER 02194oam 2200481 450 001 9910468239603321 005 20210416201859.0 010 $a3-030-62212-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-62212-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000011558821 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6383527 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-62212-1 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011558821 100 $a20210416d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe impact of smart feature phones on development $einternet, literacy and digital skills /$fJeffrey James 205 $a1st ed. 2020. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2020] 210 4$d©2020 215 $a1 online resource (VIII, 83 p. 1 illus.) 225 1 $aSpringerBriefs in Economics,$x2191-5504 311 $a3-030-62211-8 330 $aThis novel book, motivated by the recent introduction of a major innovation in information technology, explores the possibility of the Internet being made available to millions of poor people in developing countries, who are not yet connected. The new technology, known as a smart feature phone, is based on open-source software and otherwise designed for a low-income population. The purpose of this book is to examine the origins, spread and impact of this innovation. Much attention is paid to literacy and digital skills, which determine the benefits that are actually derived. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Economics,$x2191-5504 606 $aMobile communication systems$xEconomic aspects$zDeveloping countries 606 $aMobile communication systems$xSocial aspects$zDeveloping countries 607 $aDeveloping countries 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMobile communication systems$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aMobile communication systems$xSocial aspects 676 $a302.23 700 $aJames$b Jeffrey$f1949-$0967414 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910468239603321 996 $aThe impact of smart feature phones on development$92196286 997 $aUNINA