From Brazil to the UK –

From computers to mobile apps

Brazil in 1995 – computers for change

Along came mobile...

The first mobile wave

The second mobile wave

Vs.

2010 – A Global Inflection Point?

Changing the world one [app/sms] at a time....

Developed countries

+ Flat-rate mobile internet

+ Affordability of high-end phones

+ App stores & Java/ html apps

- Competing with more powerful fixed technology

- Less adoption of social mobile services

Developing countries

+Mobile only universal infrastructure

+ High adoption rate for social mobile services (e.g. banking, information)

- SMS/ USSD technology limited

- Limited data infrastructure (3.5/ 4G & submarine cables only being deployed)

- High costs for mobile Internet access

- Affordability of high-end phones

Opportunities & Challenges

The future of computing?

Our roadmap

Brazil 1995 UK 2010 Africa 20??

Paulo Freire Community Action

Philosophy & Pursuit

1: Read the world

2: Research data

3: Plan action4: Take action

5: Evaluate path taken

Process & Paradigm

Public Data

User-generated data

Platform

Our first 3 Apps for Good

StudioPhly StudentVoice Stop And Search

http://appsforgood.org

http://cdieurope.eu