TED2009—MobileActive.org

Posted on | February 5, 2009 | No Comments

MobileActive.org is a community of people and organizations using mobile phones for social impact. We are committed to increasing the effectiveness of NGOs around the world who recognize that the 3.5 billion mobile phones provide unprecedented opportunities for organizing, communications, and service and information delivery.

When was the last time you heard a person talk about using mobile apps for social good? Maybe what we are really talking about is innovation “from the edge”?

Mobile phones are not new but the application of the technology and sandwiching of this technology beyond low value storytelling could see the pushing of the next phase of the mobile revolution!

What we see happening is the mobile phone becoming the common denominator in the communication process.

But what is interesting is the amount of push for this “mobile revolution” from the developing world!

Africa is the 1st world of mobile phone social adaptation.

The west is the 3rd world when it comes to meaningful/real mobile phone social adaptation.

The west is show and Africa is go!

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