Sandbox.com: A Filipino mobile social networking site
Sandbox.com is a web and mobile portal developed by Filipinos for online social networking, media content sharing and other web services. The users can chat, send email, watch TV. The cost of any downloaded product is charged to the mobile prepaid card, hence there is no need to enter credit card details. Sandbox also has an online retail portal where users can do shopping.
Source: Internet comes within earshot by Kenneth Del Rosario
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Hi!
I apologize for the long post but I couldn’t find an email address for you.
I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while now and I find it very interesting. I am on my third trip to India now from Singapore. I’m doing a little research myself although not something that would earn me a PhD! I wanted your thoughts on something that has been bothering me.
Mobile proliferation in China is at about 661.40 Million subscribers or around 50% of the total population YET, mobile proliferation in India is at about 391.58 Million subscribers or around 33% of the total population.
In China, 1 in 2 people are connected and in India 1 in 3. That is a huge gap. Why do you think that is?
I am looking at the BRIC countries in detail. FYI, 78% of Brazilians and 133% of Russians are connected via Mobile. Also, USA is at 92% and Indonesia is at 69%. Thereby, although I see everybody in the cities in India with mobile phones, I conclude that the citizens in the villages of India have little to none in terms of the same.
Something else that has been bothering me is that in my home country Singapore, of the 6.42 Million mobile users (population: 4.65 million) around 4.27 Million subscribers access 3G services everyday and have 3G enabled mobile phones. How many mobile subscribers do you think use 3G /2.75G (EDGE)/ 2.5G (GPRS) services in India?
I’d love to hear your feedback / comments on the same through original research or links to look through.
Send an email or post here!
Great blog and post! I just wish Indian companies would realise the significance of cheaper data availability on portable devices like cellphones. A system like this would really work well back in India, but then we’d need the technology and more of the population’s inclination towards advanced tech. I sometimes feel many Indians are technophobic, despite making most of the world’s software, strange isn’t it?
Seems to be interesting one. I will try it
Smart way of adapting to the market. Would definitely work here in the States as well.
Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!
This is more in response to John Tan’s post to your post.
For 1.1 Billion people, it isnt strange that things are different. We were never a homogenous mix of habits and we are unlikely to be anytime soon.
What I am amazed at is the pace of growth of Mobility. 5yrs back, if we did 300 thousand consumers a month, it was considered good. Today, we do 2.5 million consumers every month and nobody bats an eyelid. (And we are only 11% of the mkt)
China is a different animal. It started 20yrs before India did, so no surprises that they are ahead. But mind you, India is growing faster than China or for that matter anyone.
And Ive stayed in Villages to understand thier lifestyle and thier adoption to mobility. They own mobiles too. They have different challenges and hence different usage patterns and adoption of services.
And to end, our Government has been talking about launching 3G, it hasnt happened yet, hence we lag behind even Sri Lanka. But then, theyve got to earn thier money too.. right ?
@maneet, thanks. I am sure John Tan will appreciate your insightful comments. Your comment reminds me that I should do a post soon on 3G launch in India.
@katy, thanks
@tristan, I agree. but I think in US the emphasis is more on PC-based internet platforms.
@jegan, let me know your experience when you try it. would love to hear from you about it.
@anirudh asher, thanks for your insightful comment. I agree that something like sandbox.com may work well in India. However, India is still in the phase of launching 3G so probably once 3G is accepted in the market, something like this will have more chances of working. What do you think?
@john tan, I have already sent you an email regarding this so i will refrain from repeating myself here.
Nice!
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