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It's very true that you can't expect to build a startup in the Philippines solving first world problems. The Filipino entrepreneurs I respect tell me that if y
by wyclif 14y ago
It's very true that you can't expect to build a startup in the Philippines solving first world problems.
The Filipino entrepreneurs I respect tell me that if you want to target the largest group of consumers today, your best bet is SMS. That's where the action is. AFAICT the RP is the texting capital of the world.
- antonioevans 14y agoMobile is the main web connection for a lot of people in Philippines. Makes sense they will try and tackle that first.
- john2x 14y ago"Free" texts, to be exact. 3G/4G networks in the Philippines aren't very good or reliable. And they are expensive, so only a very small minority use them.