Sweden [39] SMS; Teleph one To compare the use of SMS on mobile phones and the use of telephone interviews in collecting self-reported data about influenza vaccination. SMS is a feasible method for collection of information on vaccination status data among the Swedish population compared to telephone interviews Norway [40] PDA To assess how PDAs perform as collection tools of patient-reported o...

This study investigated the effect of age and gender on mobile phone users’ texting satisfaction, focusing on text entry factors. Structured questionnaire interviews were used to interview 18 subjects of both genders, aged between 17–37 years. Analysis of variance was computed. Gender effect was found on the speed of text entry method (p = 0.027), with the females being more satisfied than male...

The goal of the present study is to explore the circumstances in Thailand under which the migration of rural adult children to urban areas takes place, with attention to how parents and their situation influence these decisions, and the consequences for the social and economic well-being of parents who remain behind in the rural areas after the children leave. The analysis relies primarily on 2...

The rapid proliferation of mobile phones and other electronic gadgets has not only changed the way people live, but also created a new channel for marketing. One such new technology is the mobile banking development, which can significantly impact a bank’s operational efficiency and customer service aspects. Yet, the adoption of mobile banking in the Asian region has been relatively slow compar...

Healthcare delivery is being transformed by advances in e-Health which is now recognized as an essential enabler for support of health systems across the world, acting not only as an agent for reforming healthcare systems, but also as an enabling tool to share resources among countries with similar challenges without having to duplicate efforts. Lack of interoperable health systems and consensu...

—The aim of this paper is to examine the use of Mobile Learning (M-learning) for the teaching of word problems. This aim is achieved by qualitatively analyzing interviews data from three second grade teachers from urban and rural schools from the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province of South Africa. These teachers were interviewed after the participation of their learners in an experiment in which M-learnin...

We study if and how fashion values, such as beautification, desirability through symbolic interaction, and high variation, are increasingly visible in mobile phone design. We unpack such possible inter-linkages by interviewing eight representatives of both industries. Their comments allow us to discuss whether a process of fashionalization is underway and, if so, how it is taking place. Our fin...

Older adults have been relatively slow to adopt mobile phones and services. This may be due to their perceived limited needs for using mobile phones resulting in low motivation, and also to the learning difficulties they encounter. We present a field study with six participants that employed mixed qualitative methods: longitudinal contextual interviews, a semi-structured event-driven journal, a...

Anna Rutherford interviewed Peter Carroll in London in October, 1979, when The Chrzstz(m Brothers was playing at the Riverside Studios. This journal article is available in Kunapipi: http://ro.uow.edu.au/kunapipi/vol2/iss2/5

Introduction The intent of this study is to explore how WAP (wireless application protocol) technology mediates online discussions. The key focuses of this research are on the implications of WAP technology for online discussions, the types of discussion topics that are most suitable for WAP-based discussions and the finding of the combination of WAPand WEB-based discussions. Multiple methods o...