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December 11, 2012 12:25 am GMT

$50 Android Smartphones Are Disrupting Africa Much Faster Than You Think, Says Wikipedias Jimmy Wales

jimmy-wales-mobileWhat phone does Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales have in his pocket? An unlocked Android-powered 3G smartphone, made by Huawei which was selling for $85 on the streets of Kenya last year and now goes for $50. Hundreds of thousands have been bought in Africa -- and Wales believes the pace of smartphone adoption on the continent is changing its digital landscape much faster than people realise.

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