On first look it might seem a little weird that India has been placed alongside Tanzania and Senegal for this study. But the fact is that India and these two African nations have some of the highest concentrations of people living on less than $2 a day.

This study was commissioned by Movirtu, the creator of the award-winning Cloud Phone™ software. The main aim of the study was to identify the potential of mobile technology in these regions and to understand how it can be utilized to improve the quality of life and to empower the farmers, first-time entrepreneurs and the youth residing here. The TNS-Movirtu study tried to understand their aspirations and ascertain how mobile technology could address a number of them.

To read the full article please go to: http://www.watblog.com/2011/09/22/tns-movirtu-study-reveals-the-potential-of-mobile-technology-as-a-change-agent/