I just picked up a pre-pay (no contract) Orange San Francisco for GBP89 + GBP10 calling credit.
This is starting to be in almost disposable territory for the rich-world's middle class and absolutely affordable on a monthly hire-purchase for subsistence farmers with a cash crop on the side in the poor world.
Broadly-available Internet in your hand to check market spot-prices, research farming or fishing innovations, with a GPS and compass for farmers taking cattle to new markets or bringing fishing boats safely to port could be profound game-changers.
I'm really excited about grass-roots use amongst entrepreneurs in the poor world at this price point. I don't doubt that prices won't dip lower still.
This is starting to be in almost disposable territory for the rich-world's middle class and absolutely affordable on a monthly hire-purchase for subsistence farmers with a cash crop on the side in the poor world.
Broadly-available Internet in your hand to check market spot-prices, research farming or fishing innovations, with a GPS and compass for farmers taking cattle to new markets or bringing fishing boats safely to port could be profound game-changers.
I'm really excited about grass-roots use amongst entrepreneurs in the poor world at this price point. I don't doubt that prices won't dip lower still.