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The Russian Parliamentary elections are due in 2011, and we could see citizens opting to use their mobile phones to vote. The Central Elections Commission is looking to develop a Java-based application which could be downloaded to phones to allow secure voting services. As we’re talking about a Java-based app, it means that virtually every mobile phone will work, except of course, the iPhone.
Here’s how it should work, if approved by the government:
The voter is to report the number of the phone he wants to use ahead of the elections. On election day, a special program will be sent to this number. The program can only be used once, after that it will be blocked.
We’ll see how this will go. It does sound logical and I see no reason why this wouldn’t happen. It’s cheaper and way more efficient…
[Via: Cellular-News]
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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.
