Mobile telecommunication devices have penetrated our daily lives and are used by all sections of society. Enforced by flaterates and highly technological gadgets, which combine phones, musicplayers and mobile interent access, they a central role in our daily lives. Mobile phones are used in a variety of contexts and various locations by differnt people for differnet reasons. What is the impact the growing usage and relevance has on our society? That is the central question Ling investigates in his book The Mobile Connection: the Cell Phone’s Impact on Society. more »

Mobile phones play an important role in almost every culture. What makes them so special is that they can be used at any time, at any place and at any environment without an extensive training. This condition leads to a high demand on usability. The devices must be usable and intuitiv in their utilization. more »

Culture shapes the development of people’s values and beliefs and these attitudes have a direct influence on the interaction with technology. When talking about interactive systems and the persons utilizing them you must always have one thing in mind: they are more than just simple users, they are cultural affected people. more »