Killer App

Forget Facebook Zero - Safaricom brings the killer Internet app to mobile phones: email

Just last week, it looked like Facebook would own the Internet relationship in a dozen African countries. Now, I'd say that Safaricom, a leader in innovation on the mobile phone, has just brought the ultimate killer app to any handset in Kenya: email.

Email is the killer app

No matter how many websites you visit, your entire web browsing experience pales in comparison with the amount of time and attention you give email. Its always been (and will most likely remain) the real killer app for any platform. And check out how Safaricom will own that relationship in Kenya.

Kipokezi from ForgetmeNot Africa

Kipokezi allows you to send and receive email and chat messages from ANY Safaricom mobile phone using SMS, regardless of the make and model of their mobile phone.

Kipokezi is a product from FrogetmeNot Africa, which uses their eTXT message to send and receive seamlessly as an SMS, an email or chat message on any carriers network via SMS. No need for downloads to the phone, internet, PC access or a change in user behaviour.

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Submitted by Wayan Vota on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 09:29
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Wayan Vota

Inveneo

Wayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks

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