And you dont even need GPRS. The new technology will be launched on March 23
And you dont even need GPRS. The new technology will be launched on March 23 CET and IIT JEEu00a0 students no longer need to worry about study time while on the move.u00a0 You canu00a0 get the question on your mobile where you solve them, and even get the results.
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Mobile education: Screenshots of the technology in useu00a0 |
The best part of this new technlogy is that you don't even need a GPRS-enabled phone to do this.
A Bangalore-based company called Ipomo has designed the mobile practice-learn-and-grade technology, which it claims is the first of its kind. "We have patented the technology and I think it's the first of its kind in the world," said Hari Prakash Shanbog, managing director, Ipomo.
How it works The company has tied up with coaching institutions like BASE, ACE and others, who will provide the study material. "The institutes will upload the material on the Net and this will then be transferred to the mobiles," said Shanbog.
According to Ipomo, almost any phone can be connected to the PC with a data cord or Bluetooth. Shanbog said it's necessary to be connected to a PCu00a0 to download the Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MPLG) application.
He said even phones costing as little as Rs 2,500 may be used with theu00a0 MPLG application. Students have to first connect the phone to the net and subscribe. They will then have to download the MPLG application. "An SMS will confirm the subscription. After that, they can get the study material on their mobiles whenever they want."
Shanbog said the cost of the service has yet been finalised. "We want to price it competitively and are yet to finalise the rates," he said. But he said a three-month subscription may cost around Rs 250 to Rs 300.
While the basic services will be launched on March 23, Ipomo has more ambitious plans for the future. "Very soon, students will also be able to listen to lectures and see study videos," he added.
While the focus is definitely on the urban students, Shanbog also feels that the technology will help students in rural areas. "In interior parts, Net connectivity is not good, but mobiles have penetrated throughout the country. Students have to come to cities to get good coaching for entrance tests. This technology will help them get the same on their mobiles for a much lesser price."u00a0
