This post was originally published on the IntraHealth International blog.
There are more than 5 billion cell phones in use worldwide, which means globally nearly 70% of people—including children—would own a cell phone if everyone had just one cell. Yet in places like Germany, where the cell phone market penetration has reached more than 130%, many people own more than one mobile.
Mobile phones are so popular in part because they are uniquely personal communication tools. Their portability makes it possible to talk to colleagues, friends, and family from nearly anywhere and anytime.
With mobile phones, we’ve managed to extend our social circles from the immediate to the global. Read more »
Here are five articles I found particularly interesting this week:
