Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster than Any Technology in Human History? - MIT Technology Review: The Mobile Phone Was Truly Global
How rapid is the spread of smart phones globally? For the rest of the world, historical adoption rates of technologies such as TV, radio, and the Internet aren’t as generally available. Further, in many regions, like Africa, smart phones are a recent phenomenon. That makes comparisons difficult. However, the unprecedented spread of simpler “feature” models of mobile phones in the developing world appears to put smart phones on a global fast track.
How rapid is the spread of smart phones globally? For the rest of the world, historical adoption rates of technologies such as TV, radio, and the Internet aren’t as generally available. Further, in many regions, like Africa, smart phones are a recent phenomenon. That makes comparisons difficult. However, the unprecedented spread of simpler “feature” models of mobile phones in the developing world appears to put smart phones on a global fast track.