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Lessons from Japanese Mobile Phone Use |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
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For those of us in the West who have so often wondered and envied the immense uptake of mobile voice and internet services in Japan, Mizuko Ito offers a wonderful insight into this particular phenomenon in her paper titled "Personal Portable Pedestrian: Lessons from Japanese Mobile Phone Use". (PDF Download)
"A strongly recommended read, anyone active in the mobile arena (and not familiar with the Japanese tech culture should be able to take away some valuable learnings.
For instance, I find interesting that the mid-nineties saw a women's "pager craze", which was a precursor for the keitai, the Japanese name for "mobile" or "cell phone". As for the name, Ito says:
"In Japanese, the mobile phone is called a keitai, which might be roughly translated as " a portable" or "something you carry with you". In contrast to the "cellular phone" or the "mobile" which stress technology and function, the Japanese term stresses the relation between user and device."
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OluYom
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I particularly find the Japanese case very interesting. They have woven the mobile phone into their lifestyle so effectively, from school kids to senior citizens. Making payments, managing mails, accessing information and running their socials, yet the cellphone is more than just a tool in their hands or bags. Very intriguing.
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Posted: 2004-12-28 15:47
