We have studied the effect and acceptance of a sonified menu structure in a mobile phone. In this experiment, mobile phones with a special software were given to test users for a period of three weeks. Sonification design was done using earcons, and it covered the whole menu structure, except the Services and Phonebook applications (the structures of which are dynamic, not predefined). Test use...

Psychologists and psychiatrists commonly rely on self-reports or interviews to diagnose or treat behavioral addictions. The present study introduces a novel source of data: recordings of the actual problem behavior under investigation. A total of N = 58 participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire measuring problematic mobile phone behavior featuring several questions on weekly phone usag...

We describe in this paper a pilot study for identifying factors that determine the adoption and usage of mobile devices and services by elderly population. The elderly are an often neglected group in product development and marketing, but they are the only growing age group in most developed societies. Based on UTAUT and using semi-structured interviews with a number of different stakeholders i...

Along with the growth of the smartphone market, the furnishing of diverse and plentiful mobile Apps is surfacing as the key competitiveness of smartphones. The mobile App market has been appraised as a competitive new market carrying huge potential. Although many users download and use paid and free Apps from App Store and App Market, relevant research regarding consumer app buying is virtually...

Money, the medium of exchange has seen significant transformation over centuries. In the last few hundred years, money has been regulated by banks. Such regulation of the flow of money in itself has become a money making venture becoming the main stay of several kinds of institutions including banking institutions. The paper focuses on the emerging trend of the use of mobile devices to facilita...

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...

This article provides quantitative evidence of disparities in mobile phone access and use in Rwanda. Our analysis leverages data collected in 901 aeld interviews, which were merged with detailed, transaction-level call histories obtained from the mobile telecommunications operator. We present three related results. First, comparing the population of mobile phone owners to the general Rwandan po...

SatNav systems are becoming increasingly popular, enabling drivers to locate and drive to their desired destination. With high demand for the features SatNav provides, these applications are now also available in mobile phones. This gives rise to the question of whether the app is usable when installed in a mobile phone. This paper will examine the usability of SatNav apps inside the mobile pho...

In recent product purchase activities, emotional factors are increasingly affect purchase decisions. Accordingly, Korea’s mobile phone brands that used to emphasize communication quality and function are gradually developing emotional marketing to stimulate the emotions of customers with the visual and auditory elements on their corporate websites. By means of online questionnaires , this paper...

Efforts by universities in sub-Sahara Africa to promote professional development of instructors in course design and delivery by e-learning technologies have often lacked meaningful impacts. This study investigated the impact of collaborative course design on instructors’ professional learning about design and delivery of e-learning courses at the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). Six Teacher ...