m-Content, 2009
POCKET TRAVEL ASSISTANT
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
If one is frequent traveller and of course possesses a mobile, the name Mobilewish perhaps signifies what every mobile user wishes from the gadget. The easily downlodable application PTA or Personal Travel Assistant could be his/her guide in an unknown place. The PTA encompasses all the information any traveler can need while traveling e.g. routes, bank ATMs, hotels, restaurants, up to date local news, and transportation details. This application is unique in its concept, as it provides a mobile mash-up of all non-mobile data sources to make it available on mobile that are useful for any traveler to get real time data about any specific locations round the globe. The idea was to provide the traveller one stop solution in all his travel needs. The application usage can be helpful in improving tourism and travel sector.
JUROR’S EVALUATION
Travellers in the 21st century are also more sophisticated in their information seeking and research habits, and are no longer content with referring to static print guides about their destinations. PocketWish combines the best of both these trends with its broadbased travel information access on mobile devices. As a mobile mash-up for the global traveller, the scope of PocketWish extends across Asia and beyond. Technically, the application uses content feeds, APIs and custom crawlers, with varying degrees of granularity and presentation. With further improvements in comparison services and interface design for multiple devices, PocketWish will be able to deliver the best of the mobile Web for today’s busy traveller.
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FARMERP MOBILE – GRAPES PESTICIDE SELECTOR & MLR VALUES
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FarmERP Mobile Grapes Pesticide Selector & Grapes MRL Value are two mobile based interactive utilities, which supports farmer decisions related to pest and disease management for Grapes. For farmers who export their fresh produce to European countries, it is mandatory to get food safety certifications and follow the strict guidelines on permissible pesticide residues on the produce. The application is extremely simple to install and use.
JUROR’S EVALUATION
Despite much work on ICT4D has focused on the urban environment, focusing on the rural economy is of particular importance for regions like Asia. From price information to security of produce, a wide range of activities can be enhanced with digital media. FarmERP offers grape farmers a useful mobile application for pest and disease management information. The company has also secured buy-in from important stakeholders in the rural economy, such as the National Research Centre for Grapes. Two mobile utilities for grape farmers have been developed in this regard, and information about pesticide brands and dosage is available right in the field.
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