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It doesn’t happen that often that we see governments using mobile technology for their citizens’ benefit. Naturally, it’s Japan where this kind of approach is used, as most of the population has a mobile phone.
Following the recent kidnapping of a Japanese student in Iran, Japan’s Foreign Ministry has decided to start using mobile phones to send e-mail alerts to travelers about danger in foreign countries. Apparently, the system will start operating by the end of next fiscal year, once privacy concerns are sorted out.
As for the marketing of the new system, the Ministry will be sticking up posters at major international airports and distributing pamphlets…
[Via: textually.org]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
