‘Routes of Conflict’: Mobile app chronicles Colombia’s worst violence
A newly developed web and mobile map application tracks massacres that have occurred in Colombia...
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Mobile app allows Colombians to report voting irregularities
Independent election observers in Colombia have launched a mobile app designed to allow citizens...
Bogota mayor responds to ‘cell phone’ backlash
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro caused quite a stir after telling citizens of Colombia’s capital on Wednesday to “leave their mobile phones at home.” “You think it’s ok to take your phone out in the...
Bogota fights ‘scourge’ of phone theft
National and international security agencies will convene in Colombia’s capital Bogota on Saturday to shape a plan of action against the worldwide “scourge” of mobile phone theft. Agencies and international...
Colombia’s mobile phones get increased access to high-speed Internet
Colombian mobile phone operator Comcel announced on Tuesday it is introducing high-speed internet for mobile phones in the country’s main cities. The new HSPA+ technology will offer browsing speeds up to four times faster...
UK-based Virgin Mobile plans to enter Colombian market
The U.K.-based mobile phone company Virgin Mobile has moved to enter Colombia’s market as a virtual operator. On June 6, the Virgin Group announced an investment of $300 million to begin offering mobile phone services and...
