$80 Android Phone Sells Like Hotcakes in Kenya, the World Next?
It isn't a smartphone, it's a computer. This is the real "one laptop per child".<p>It is truly disruptive: in 1.5 years (Feb 2013), that $80 will buy twice the RAM, processing power, flash etc (or sooner, as they may well beat Moore's law via economies of scale).<p>Wow, I got shivers up and down my spine at the <i>Medkenya</i>: as usual, disruptive platforms carry disruptive applications atop. This can really change the world. All the great things that computers can do, these "smartphones" can do - not just angry birds.<p>Apple can't compete here, because they are only interested in cutting-edge technology that will not work unless it is put together with great ingenuity. It's essential that someone lights the way as Apple does; but it does mean that they have to keep inventing the next new thing to remain viable.<p><i>EDIT</i> oddly, they are priced $176-249 here in Australia (our AUD is currently worth 5% more than the USD). Guess it's priced by market. And of course, you still need to pay for connectivity (I wonder how much that costs in Kenya?). A review and specs: <a href="http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/mobile_phones/huawei/ideos_u8150/363402" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/mobile_phones/huawei/id...</a>