For hundreds of millions of people, mobile phones are not just their first computer but their first electrical device of any kind.
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Replying to @benedictevans
@BenedictEvans Do you you mean personal device? i.e replacing what the walkman/disk-man was for the previous generation of teenagers.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @OoTheNigerian
@oothenigerian How many farmers in rural Myanmar owned a walkman? A torch? A radio?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @benedictevans
@BenedictEvans I would also doubt a person who could never afford/operate/need a torch/radio would go for a phone as a first device.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @OoTheNigerian
@oothenigerian it's been happening for several years now1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @benedictevans
@BenedictEvans I don't know about Myanmar. But in rural Nigeria/Sub Saharan Africa (massive population) torches/radios usually come first.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@BenedictEvans is there is a research / paper you're citing? In which case it'd be interesting to have a look.
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