Cellphone Sharing in Uganda; Hacking in Ghana...

Kevin Maney notes: If you want to be reminded how different the cell phone culture can be in other parts of the world, check out New Scientist's interview with Nokia's cell phone anthropologist. He talks about how phones and SIM cards get ripped apart and customized on the streets of Ghana and India, and how in Uganda it's common for two or more people to share a cell phone. To meet the needs of the latter market, Nokia designed a phone that can have multiple passwords that unlock different address books, text messaging, etc.

By the way, while we're on the subject of cell phone anthropology, check out this nifty video on the evolution of cell phones. Reminds you how far these devices have come in not a very long time.