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Mobile phones to change the world?
Friday, 1 March 2013
Mobile technology will change lives around the world over the next five years, says a new report.
Mobile health services could help save one million lives in Africa, it said, helping the fight against deadly diseases such as malaria and HIV.
Food for 40 million people could be saved by using mobiles to track trucks and to check the temperature of food in storage. That’s the number of people in Kenya! Right now, 240 tonnes of food is ruined every year, while being moved around.
The use of mobiles, e-readers and tablets could get 1.8 million more children an education over the next five years.
All these claims were made during the Mobile World Congress, a tech event in Barcelona that is held every year. And the mobile operators said it wouldn’t just be poor countries that would benefit from their technology. They say millions of pounds could be saved in healthcare, and that smart metering could cut carbon emissions by 27 million tonnes.
Not everyone supports the mobile operators, though. They have been criticised in the past about pollution caused by toxic substances which can leak from devices dumped in landfill sites.
What do you think about this story? Let us know in a comment below!
Calum C (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 1 March 2013 @ 12:39
That is great! In fact, if you wanted to do something like for example you wanted to meet a movie star or you being famous. Great!
Swang L (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 2 March 2013 @ 13:48
that is epic to think a lump of metal can save your life!
Katie C (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 2 March 2013 @ 21:57
Technology is taking over the world! People don't use their brains as much!
Emily Q (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 3 March 2013 @ 17:02
It certainly sounds amazing. Although some would argue that new, high tech gadgets cant solve all the world's problems...
Orla M (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 3 March 2013 @ 18:48
This is great; all our amazing technology was turning into a bit of a curse, but this is amazing, using our 21st century knowledge to save lives and food waste was becoming a huge problem.
Saleka N (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 4 March 2013 @ 20:33
That is highly unusual. I thought Mobile phones were kept for distraction, but who knows?. This could possibly be true.
Jack W (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 5 March 2013 @ 13:12
This is the best news about mobile phones EVER!
Aaron R (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 7 March 2013 @ 20:41
I think mobiles could change the world! They do lots of things.
Sofia J (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 @ 18:51
great, mobiles are a great invention
Seemontini B (Age 8) wrote on Sunday, 31 March 2013 @ 20:28
Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic Epic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11