Technological Trends in Liberia(an introductory account)

As far as I can remember, Liberia has been a slow consumer of technological products. The Dvds, Vcds, TV, Mobile phones, Computers and the internet availability are a few aspect of the rise of Electronic products on the Liberian market.
This blog is intended to take a close look at these products and their impact of the Liberian population.
Mobile Phones
After ten years from the introduction of mobiles phones in Liberia at a large scale, 1 in every 4 Liberian has a mobile phone. Even people with out the basic aspect of life prefer a mobile phone rather than some basic things. There a four GSM companies in Liberia. LoneStar, Cellcom, Comium, and Libercell. These four companies are present in almost the entire country thus making communication quite easy and affordable for the common Liberians.
Even though the class of mobile phones available to the users here varies, there a a lot of world class phones here with Nokia a leader. The emergence of Chinese made phones gives youths the services from world class brands at a low cost.

Costs of Call
Almost every one with a phone in Liberia can afford credits or units to make at least an important call. The cost for local call within the LoneStar network is as follow:
0.15 cents in the day and 0.10 cents in the night from Monday to Friday
0.08 cents in the day and 0.05 cents in the night on Saturdays and Sundays.

Local calls within the Cellcom Network is as follow:
0.20 cents
0.15 cents at times

Local call within the Comium Network is as follow:
0.15 cents in the day
0.10 cents in the night

Local calls within the Libercell Network is as follow:
0.10 cents Monday to Friday
0.05 Some weekends

All the prices listed above are not constant and can be changed without the knowledge of the customers.