What constitutes new and exciting technology differs in different parts of the world.
Smart cards are old hat in Europe, but just arriving in North America.
The Japanese lead the world in the development and adoption of gadgets and gizmos of all kinds. Hillary One of Technocopia's founding philosophies is that digital technology is awesome for empowering ordinary people. However, the most dramatic shift will occur in the lesser-developed countries. The phone represents a second business for Begum. By day, she sells phone service on the side while she pursues her primary business of sewing clothes in a roadside stall.