It was exactly eight years ago that I hesitantly took my first steps into the fledgling world of “mobiles for development”. It was December 2002, and Vodafone live! was the platform I would develop on. I was filled with self doubt. Not only had I never done any technical development with mobiles before, I also had … Continue reading Reflections on eight years in mobile
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FrontlineSMS @ Thinking Digital 2010
“Thinking Digital is an annual conference where the world’s greatest thinkers and innovators gather to inspire, to entertain, and to discuss the latest ideas and technologies”. FrontlineSMS was invited to give the closing address at the end of the second day of the conference. In this 30 minute video, we talk about innovation more broadly, … Continue reading FrontlineSMS @ Thinking Digital 2010
FrontlineSMS at Google Zeitgeist
“The power to make a positive difference in society lies in all our hands – businesses, governments and individuals. How have advances in technology and social media altered the balance of power between the state and individuals in driving change? What can business and government leaders learn from inspiring individuals who persevere against all odds … Continue reading FrontlineSMS at Google Zeitgeist
@twitter meets @frontlinesms
@jack – inventor, Founder and Chairman of Twitter – meets up with @kiwanja – developer of FrontlineSMS – at the “Symposium on Technologies for Social Action” (e-STAS) conference in Malaga last week, where they both spoke about elements of citizen empowerment. In their quest for globally-available, affordable (free!) text messaging, the Twitter folk are not … Continue reading @twitter meets @frontlinesms