2. The cell phone is the single most transformative technology for development. Jeffrey Sachs

3. We are connected

4. Mobile phones are a tool to advance social innovation

5. ~3.5 Billion Mobile Subscriptions in the World 4 billion at the end of 2008?

6. People with Internet access: 1,407,724,920 (March 08)

7. A global network of NGOs, technologists, academics, media A community of peers who share knowledge and skills A channel to disseminate ideas, information, and how-to resources about mobiles for social impact

10. Mobile is the 7th mass media that is… …shifting the media landscape… …largely without donors or NGOs in a commercially vibrant but highly fragmented market…

11. The Hype-cyle

12. Mobile phones are changing the way people consume and produce media throughout the world. They have become the most widely used form of information communication technology in human history.

13. Handset Trends Trends in Media Production and Consumption The Functions: SMS, Voice, Audio/Radio, Camera, Video, Bluetooth and Wifi, Mobile Web, LBS Applications: Commercial, NGO-driven, open- source Security Considerations Gaps Recommendations: Participatory and user-centric design, an enabling environment, content (the ‘I’ in information!), and innovative appropriations

14. Innovate. Experiment. Share. It’s a mobile revolution. Katrin Verclas katrin@mobileactive.org