Reblogged techspotlight:
Tens of millions of Indian mobile-phone users could gain a gateway to the internet through a cloud-based service developed by Hewlett-Packard’s research division in the country.
HP Labs’ SiteOnMobile allows access to the internet using only SMS text messages and voice commands – potentially opening it to India’s 600 million users of mostly low-end mobile phones.
By issuing commands to so-called TaskLets – the servers of which are based in the cloud – users can perform tasks such as checking the status of an order, requesting a quotation or booking a doctor’s appointment.
(Source: Net-by-text-message service could bring millions online in India | Technology | guardian.co.uk)
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