Network theory is used for describing and analyzing the development of the Japanese mobile telecom industry. By using mainly organizational means, mobile operators in that industry have already started to accomplish what European operators expect new technologies will deliver and what they have paid so dearly for. The observed change is interpreted to mean that former industrial models of unbro...

Mobile computing has attracted a lot of attention from both the industry and academia in recent years. While a number of mobile applications have been developed, there are no established guidelines on the design of mobile device interfaces. This paper presents our initial efforts to provide a set of practical design guidelines for mobile device interfaces.

The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) have produced the Mobile XMF standard, which was developed particularly for mobile MIDI applications. Mobile XMF is a very compact media type providing high-quality synthetic audio content for music downloading and messaging applications that require MIME registration. This document registers the...

In recent years the amount of scientific papers published on the topic of mobile applications has significantly increased. However, few researchers test their assumptions and solutions in industry. This thesis aims to provide an overview of what current scientific literature considers problems and potential solutions in mobile application testing, and compare it to opinions of industry professi...

In this paper, we develop an empirical model of consumer usage and price uncertainty under a threepart tariff plan. Using this model, we study the effects of the recently proposed “Bill Shock” regulation in the mobile phone industry, a proposal that would inform consumers when they use up the monthly allowance of their mobile phone price plan. Using a rich billing dataset, we estimate an indust...

The IAB Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence focuses on driving the growth of mobile marketing, advertising, and media. Under the guidance of a Mobile Board of Directors, we pursue initiatives including the improvement of mobile creative, creating a reliable and accountable measurement regime, smoothing supply chain problems, advocating for the industry in Washington DC, and educating buyers a...

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................97 I. CENTRAL DIMENSIONS OF COMPETITION POLICY FOR MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES................................................103 A. Market Definition for Advanced Mobile Services................103 B. Defining ‘‘Competitive’’ in the Context of the Mobile Broadband Market ...............................

Together with the rapid development of mobile technology, mobile devices are not only playing a role as mobile phones in our daily lives, but a key to the world-wide social platform with versatile functionalities. Despite of tremendous profit, mobile applications, as the major providers of specific mobile services, are facing fierce competition under the background of mobile blooming. Demanding...

Digitization in the maritime industry is expected to transform businesses. The recently introduced mobile technologies in inter-organizational processes is an example of digitization in an industry which moves very slowly towards digital transformation. We focus on the influence of mobile technologies on control practices in inter-organizational processes related to coping with an engine failur...