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With Fidel leaving the office, his brother Raul seems set to modernize the communist country, at least a bit. Apparently, he is easing restrictions on the sale of DVD players and computers in Cuba. According to The Inquirer, the obvious next move is to open up its cellular networks to the local people.
Cuba has a population of about 11 million, but only 0.2% have access to the mobile network, with most of theme being the government officials. Will Raul open-up the network, or (arguably even better) allow building of a new infrastructure? It’s hard to say at this stage, but an additional income which would come from selling the licence would certainly be beneficial for the economy. Plus, let’s not forget all the people who would also benefit from the mobile technology. We’ll see where this goes…
[Via: textually.org, photo from La Habana Vieja]
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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.
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