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Saturday, 07/15/2006 12:44:42 AM

Saturday, July 15, 2006 12:44:42 AM

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Great article showing impact of mobile electronics in 3rd world. The 3rd world now has more cellphones 59% than the 1st world. Checkout how they are powering their phones.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/08/AR2006070801063_ pf.html

<<The demand for cellphone calls has sprouted several offshoot industries. For a fee, people type text messages for the illiterate. In places where there is little or no electricity -- which means most of Congo -- entrepreneurs set up small diesel-powered generators and connect plug boards with 30 sockets. People plug in their phones to charge for a couple of hours for about 30 cents.>>