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The Value of Phones
What is the cheapest phone that you can make?
Themes: social science, cell phone manufacturing, & economics
Background
"What is the most powerful phone in the world? The one in the hands of the world’s poorest women. In places where women’s freedom and opportunities are restricted, a mobile phone can change everything."
-Melinda Gates
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In many developing countries, access to both mobile and internet technology is substantially lower among women than men.
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Melinda Gates: A mobile phone can change a woman’s life - video (1:21)
Project
Design the cheapest and most socially responsible phone that you can that will provide the essential functionality for the people you wish to help.
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