In contrast, the living and learning environments in
developing countries can often be quite different. Where
mobile technology may prove a complementary extension
to teaching methods in the West, for example, improving
or enriching the learning experience, in many
developing countries it offers the hope of revolutionising
learning altogether, even taking it into areas previously
starved of reliable or regular education services. This is
particularly true in rural areas, which may be characterised
by a lack of fixed telephone lines, poor roads and
unreliable electricity, poor postal services, few if any
personal computers, few teachers, and most likely no
Internet access.