The Search :
- Out of Poverty (series)

02-Dec-2007 03:16 PM

Cell phone 
Phenomenon emerged in the Philippines.
Cell phones mania.
It's no longer a communication tool but a fad, a fashion statement 
for everyone. 

The emergence of cell phones has a positive effect on the country.
SMB (small business) e-load system - Design for small capital business.
E-load have been included at the sari-sari store level
Cell phones Repair shops

One of the most popular places to buy a cell phone is in 
Greenhill's San Juan Philippines. 
Here you can choose cell phones from oldest model to the latest.   

This portable device has created millions of pesos a day 
for the cell phone company providers.

The Top companies are:
Globe
Smart
Sun 

It also has a negative side:
Cell phone snatching
Text scams

Some deaths is connected to cell phones snatching.   

The Philippines is also Dub as the Text Capital of the world.

Text Power has been proved by ousting the Former President Erap Estrada.
 
Today almost everyone have cell phones.
It's estimated to have a Ratio 1:2 one person two cell phones on average.

Think About it:
The Philippines is a third world country. 
And yet, business like cell phones providers have boom.
How can business boom in a poor country and become 
the texting capital of the world?
It's a lot of text message you know.

On the lighter side:
What is the meaning of GSM?
Galing Sa Magnanakaw
(from the snatcher) 
:)