The impact of smart feature phones on development : internet, literacy and digital skills /

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Author / Creator:James, Jeffrey, 1949- author.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
©2020
Description:1 online resource (viii, 83 pages)
Language:English
Series:SpringerBriefs in economics
SpringerBriefs in economics.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12608550
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ISBN:9783030622121
3030622126
3030622118
9783030622114
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource; title from resource home page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on February 23, 2021).
Summary:"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."--ProQuest website
Other form:Print version: James, Jeffrey, 1949- Impact of smart feature phones on development. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020] 9783030622114
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-62212-1