Comments on: 50% of the world has a cellphone, so say the numbers http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Paul G http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531877 Paul G Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531877 The Italians and Greeks are skewing these numbers, because they have an average of 4 cell phones per person. :) The Italians and Greeks are skewing these numbers, because they have an average of 4 cell phones per person. :)

]]> By: Claudio http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531714 Claudio Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:22:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531714 The photograph that accompanies the article -- is that Sapa, Vietnam? If it's not, those people dress very much the same. I didn't see any umbrellas or cell phones when I was there three years ago, but just about every home had a tv and dvd player. Even the ones who powered them off batteries charged by mountain water turning a generator. Thanks for the nostalgia, but I have to go... my cell phone's ringing. The photograph that accompanies the article — is that Sapa, Vietnam? If it’s not, those people dress very much the same. I didn’t see any umbrellas or cell phones when I was there three years ago, but just about every home had a tv and dvd player. Even the ones who powered them off batteries charged by mountain water turning a generator.

Thanks for the nostalgia, but I have to go… my cell phone’s ringing.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531710 Jon Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:52:34 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/11/29/50-of-the-world-has-a-cellphone-so-say-the-numbers/#comment-531710 Wow... I didn't realize that 50% of the Earths population was made up of lemmings. Jon Wow… I didn’t realize that 50% of the Earths population was made up of lemmings.

Jon

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