Good intentions of the day should go to the GSM Association, which with its 'Ultra-Low Cost' mobile handset initiative is seeking to bring mobile communications to parts of the world where, mainly because of price, they aren't an option.
Earlier this year, the first phase of the initiative saw Motorola become the association's partner in the creation of a sub-$40 phone. The GSM Association is calling for industry types to lend a helping hand as it tries to take the mobile...
The second phase of the GSMA initiative will seek to drive the price below $30 per handset. The majority of these handsets have now been delivered to the operators backing the GSM Association initiative, including BSNL and Bharti from India...
Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA, said in a statement: "Our 3G handset initiative will allow far more people to take advantage of the video clips, mobile music, internet access and many other multimedia services now enjoyed by more affluent users in...
The XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child initiative, which also builds low-cost laptops for the same markets, has been available via retail in the US for a while. More low-cost laptops are headed to a retailer near you.
India is fast emerging as a hub where domestic and multinational corporations are busy churning out a host of low-cost, entry-level products for emerging markets. Rajdeep Sehrawat, vice president of Nasscom, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet Asia...