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https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09/phones_wide-5eaf37794f359de2f3c894a9dc7b854c671c17b7.jpg37792122Approximately three-quarters of the world's population now has access to a mobile phone, and the majority of those subscriptions are in developing countries. But those phones don't usually have data plans. Now, Google and Facebook are offering free apps on these devices to get users hooked on social media.