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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by tibu on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @04:20PM (#13535342)
So we think that they live in remote villages using smartphones but no electronic payment? Is this really a valid use case?
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by cryptozeus on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @04:22PM (#13535360)
This is very much the case I have seen atlest in India. People have access to cheap smart phones.
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Re:LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber an... by FabHK on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @07:09PM (#13536794)
Having traveled extensively in Asia, I know and have met LOTS of people that have a smartphone (typically some Chinese android thing), but no credit cards, and sometimes not even a local bank card.
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