Now available! Freedom Fone v1.6

Does your community need access to information but has limited or no access to the internet or email? Do you want to be able to share more information than 160 characters allows? Freedom Fone offers the possibility to extend the reach of information to citizens and groups presently excluded from the information loop because of lack of access to resources such as computers and the internet.

The 1-2-3s of I.V.R.

Have a laugh at this voice menu from hell!

“Press 3 if you've pressed 1 because you were not satisfied. Press 4 if you've pressed 1 because you were not satisfied to have pressed 2 because you were not satisfied with your message. Press 7 to do it again, 8 to listen to your options again or 9 to not repeat those options...”

Vigilant civil society, vibrant media and new media tools in Kenya's constitution-making process

Tuesday 08/24/2010  11:23  |  by Amy Saunderson-Meyer

Kenya is now walking the route to greater democracy and more transparent governance – after the recent referendum on the constitution held in the first week of August – when the yes vote received almost 70% of the votes.

Digital activism - to inform and inspire

Tuesday 08/03/2010  10:03  |  by Amy Saunderson-Meyer

In a recent interview by the Guardian UK, CEO of 2020 Social, Gaurav Mishra argues that there are two main paradigms of digital activism: empowering people with information and engaging with inspiration.

Mishra lists Freedom Fone as a good example of a simple-to-use technology which empowers disadvantaged communities mainly in Africa and Asia, with access to basic information and with a voice to tell their stories firsthand.

Freedom Fone’s 3Ds – development, deployments and downloads

Tuesday 08/03/2010  09:51  |  by Amy Saunderson-Meyer

Development:
Freedom Fone version 1.6 is now available. This version builds on existing core features and adds some useful new functionality.

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