UN gets Simputer for Bhutan project

Designed by professors of a non-profit trust, the Simputer resembles trendy handhelds such as those built by Palm Inc. But with easy-to-use applications, including transmission of commodity prices, the Simputer mainly targets rural users such as farmers and village officials.

8216;8216;The Simputer will also address Bhutan8217;s need to transmit farm prices to the agriculture community and help many people to get onto the information highway,8217;8217; Calindi said, adding that other countries had also expressed interest in the Simputer.

8216;8216;We8217;ve had enquiries from a dozen nations in Africa and Asia,8217;8217; he added.REUTERS