Many kids in India have no access to internet, rendering a tablet basically useless.

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In India, a lack of Internet access and an abundance of cell phone helped IBM realize that the next billion people would probably get a chance to access the world wide web if they could do it via a cell phone.

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In India, access to computers and the internet is still confined to the wealthy.

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