drugs, sex and mobile phones
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Presentation done in Finland at the Nokia sponsored Design Factory EventTRANSCRIPT
Drugs,
Sex
&
Mobile Phones
By Marlon Parker
“4 Billion Mobile phones worldwide and the largest distribution channel
platform" World Bank,2008
"The cellphone industry is becoming a
consumercentric solutions business"
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo,
CEO of Nokia
"Mobile is going to be the next big Internet
phenomenon. It holds the key to greater access for everyone – with all the benefits that entails."
Eric Schmidt,
CEO of Google
Community
“My cell-phone is my tool for change and my ticket to the
rest of the world” Rae Goedeman,
Unemployed Single Mother
Cape Flats
“Using my mobile I can change the world one instant message at a
time and leave positive footprints in my
community” Brent Williams,
Ex-drug dealer and ex-gang member, Cape Flats
90+ users
13,000+ friends
Daily Engagement
70 Users
7,000+ followers
80,000+ tweets
17 Blogs
2,200 Posts
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Sample Chat #14:17 PM @mxit: i need support me: how can i help4:19 PM @mxit: im using tik and desperately need help coz I have a 9 month old baby.4:20 PM me: well we are here to help4:21 PM @mxit: r u there me: yes how long hav u been using?4:22 PM @mxit: 6 years nd im only 18 nw me: well are you willing to come and see someone in person?4:23 PM @mxit: yes i am. where me: we are based in Bridgetown 66 Tarentaal Rd4:26 PM u free during the day?@mxit:yes i did nd thanx i'll come in next week.
3:41 PM @mxit: i've got this friend of mine i don't know whats wrong with her she tried commiting suicide a couple of times and she smokes weed how can i help her?3:46 3:42 PM me: hw old is she? how old is your friend3:45 PM @mxit: She's 14PM me: do her parents knw dat she tryd 2 commit suicide?3:47 PM I c.Do you know why your friend wants to commit suicide? that is young so does her parents know she is smoking3:50 PM @mxit: Ja her parents know they caught her smoking it so she tried 2 commit suicide and i want to help her but i don't know how3:52 PM me: Does she mix with friends who smoke?3:53 PM @mxit:Ja we are 6 in the group 4 of them are smokers its just me and my sister who dont smoke3:54 PM me: Wil she spk 2 sum1 in person if she cn get help?3:53 PM @mxit:Ja she wants hlp and I dnt know what 2 do3:55 PM me: which area do u live?3:56 PM @mxit: In pta3:56 PM me: we will gt sum1 in pta 2 help. Can u wait online 4 da numbers? 3:58 PM @mxit: k
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