VOA慢速英語(yǔ):Indonesians Using Smartphones to Connect to the Internet

[00:00.00]From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. [00:05.43]Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto [00:09.64]sells face masks, or coverings, [00:12.59]for about 30 cents each in central Jakarta, Indonesia. [00:17.85]He makes enough money to buy a cell phone [00:21.61]that permits him to visit websites like Facebook and Twitter, [00:25.78]as well as finding gaming applications, or apps. [00:30.04]Rio Safiyanto says every average person has a cellphone. [00:36.36]He likes having one because he can talk to his family [00:40.57]when he is away from home. [00:42.27]And, he is especially pleased [00:45.73]that he can use it to listen to music. [00:49.14]Mr. Safiyanto's phone has a keypad [00:53.01]that makes it look like a Blackberry. [00:56.51]It is known as a feature phone or smartphone lite. [01:01.97]That is because it is cheaper [01:05.38]and cannot perform as many actions [01:08.68]as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone. [01:12.40]These devices make up the majority of cell phones [01:17.35]sold around the world. [01:19.70]They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, [01:25.31]where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more. [01:30.58]Although many lower-income users are new to smartphones, [01:35.90]they are quickly learning to use the technology. [01:40.26]Eddy Tamboto is the managing director [01:44.68]of the Jakarta office of the Boston Consulting Group. [01:49.29]He explains the importance of having a mobile phone. [01:54.06]"It's basically the way they get to know about [01:56.77]employment opportunities, the way they get to know about [01:59.36]entrepreneurial opportunities. [02:01.28]So the phone and the smartphone is not just [02:05.23]a convenience or indulgence, [02:08.19]but, actually, it's a big part of day to day necessity". [02:11.71]Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. [02:17.93]For a small monthly payment, [02:21.53]the company sends text messages to farmers. [02:24.93]The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, [02:30.20]agricultural news and give other advice. [02:34.11]Local businessman Aldi Haryopratomo [02:38.77]has developed a way for small store owners [02:42.52]to sell things like prepaid cellphone minutes [02:46.19]and life insurance through text messages. [02:49.66]Ruma is the company that developed the technology. [02:54.02]The company is working on a system [02:57.57]that will notify people about jobs in their area. [03:01.23]At a recent digital technology show in Jakarta, [03:05.89]banks offered no-interest financing for credit card purchases. [03:11.40]Marina Luthfiani manages a mobile shop in the area. [03:16.51]She said almost everyone can buy a smartphone [03:21.22]because of competitive financing and credit choices. [03:25.50]She says Indonesians like to buy the latest devices. [03:30.97]A report last June by Semiocast, [03:35.29]a French internet research company, [03:38.00]said Jakarta was the world's top tweeting city, [03:43.31]ahead of Tokyo and London.

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