Academic Journals

An empirical study of the use context and usability problems in mobile internet..

Abstract

Mobile Internet, which is a combination of the Internet with mobile devices, has become popular recently. Mobile Internet is primarily different from stationary Internet in that it may be used in various contexts, whereas stationary Internet is mostly used in predetermined environments. However, it is far from clear in what places and situations Mobile Internet has been used frequently and what the impact of the contexts has been on the ease of use. This paper proposes a framework for studying the use context relevant to Mobile Internet. It then presents the results of an empirical study of the use context and service usability for Mobile Internet by using monitoring methods. The results indicate the use contexts of Mobile Internet are of a concentrated type rather than being widely diverse. Moreover, the different contexts present unique usability problems. The paper concludes by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of the results.

Source: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/HICSS.2002.994090

Adoption of WAP-enabled mobile phones among Internet
users


Abstract
This paper examines the attitudinal, social and perceived behavior control factors that are associated with the adoption of WAP-enabled mobile phones among Internet users. An online questionnaire is used to gather data. The results show that attitudinal and social factors rather than perceived behavioral control factors play a signi2cant role in in3uencing intentions to adopt a WAP-enabled mobile phone. In particular, perceptions of relative advantage, risk, and image are found to influence adoption intentions. In addition, reference groups too play an important role in shaping adoption intentions. Implications of results and directions for future research are examined.

Source: http://www.websm.org/uploadi/editor/888.pdf


The Mobile Internet Needs Better Search To Thrive


Abstract
The article highlights the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain in February 2007. With the advent of this mobile technology, Google and Yahoo, leaders in PC-based search market, are already constructing their mobile business model. The congress will have heavy emphasis on getting people connected to the mobile Internet. Wireless providers are already desperate to get customers on mobile data to ensure future growth

Source: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=24135886&site=ehost-live

news article

3 opens up mobile internet
3 mobile network release £5 unlimited internet access for all

Source: http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7285/8309/3-Mobile-Internet-Windows-Nokia.phtml

News Article

The mobile internet rip-off

Source: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bbphone/article.html?in_article_id=418475&in_page_id=182

News Article

Battle opens for control of mobile internet

Source: http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1950242,00.html

20% of UK Subscribers Search Internet Via Mobile Phones

Source: http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Feb2007/4267.htm

Mobile internet use 'increasing'

Mobile phone users in the UK accessed the internet via their handsets about 15.9 million times throughout December 2006, says the Mobile Data Association.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6309593.stm

News Ariticle

Mobile Internet? Only Brits are stupid enough?

Source:http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=8575

WAP Browsing Statistics - UK

source: http://www.consumer-preference.com/2006/04/wap-browsing-statistics-uk.html

UK Statistics

A new study from the UK says that just 11% of British mobile users have “browsed the Internet on a mobile”, compared to 28% worldwide.

Source: http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/05/10/hiding-the-mobile-internet/

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is Microsoft's operating system that powers newer handheld PDAs and mobile phones. This operating system from Microsoft includes a host of features, such as a web browser, email application, media player, diary, address book and a whole load of other useful applications.
There are two key versions of the Windows Mobile Operating system:
Windows Mobile , Pocket PC - Desdigned for PDAs and mobile phones with touchscreen
Windows Mobile, Smartphone Edition - Desgined for mobile phones. No touchscreen

This page also has a lot more useful information about Windows Mobile

Source: http://www.filesaveas.com/windowsmobile.html

3G

UMTS, or 3G services will require a completely new communications technology to be deployed by GSM operators. To allow for this new technology, also labelled W-CDMA, the 2GHz frequency band has been allocated, which will provide sufficient spectrum for the services to be fully exploited.
For example, one 5MHz UMTS carrier will be able to handle mixed services, ranging in speed from 8kbps to 384kbps or faster, while UMTS terminals will be able to access several different services simultaneously. Orange won its UMTS licence in April 2000.
Prior to the arrival of 3G, it is expected that a growing number of GSM operators in Western Europe will deploy high speed data services based upon HSCSD and/or GPRS over the next three years. The remainder, who probably have low penetration rates, are unlikely to invest in either technology and will await the arrival of 3G in around 2003.
For the majority of operators, 3G must be considered as a strategic option, assuming they have been granted a licence by their national regulator, to offer comprehensive multimedia services to mobile customers.When 3G becomes available, operators and users will experience a radically enhanced experience:
Support for both packet and circuit switched services at enhanced data rates
Variable and high-speed data rates up to 384kbps and faster
Multiple simultaneous services in each mobile terminal
Up to eight times more traffic per carrier compared to existing systems
Enhanced international roaming
3G technology will also introduce other improvements to the functionality of the overall system, primarily aimed at increasing capacity. These include:
Support for adaptive antenna arrays, which will optimise the antenna pattern for each individual mobile device
Support for multi-user detection, which will eliminate interference within a cell and improve quality
If 3G is initially only deployed in high usage 'hot spots', then it will need to co-exist with other mobile technologies to provide users with a good experience. 3G has been designed to support environments that employ a new handover method to allow 3G to inter operate within existing 2G networks.
This particular feature will provide users with an identical or similar user experience when they are roaming compared to when they are in their home network. There are handover mechanisms inherently available within the 3G specification which support handover between 2G and 3G networks.

Source: http://www.net4now.com/support/about_mobile.asp

GPRS

With GPRS you are able to access email and the Internet from a phone or from a laptop or PDA using your phone, while maintaining a constant connection. The peak data transfer speeds range from 26kbps - 52kbps depending on the hardware used.
Examples of applications that require or are suited to GPRS include: - Sending and receiving email. Large attachments may download more slowly than text-only email. - Internet browsing As you will be connected with GPRS for long periods of time, you are generally only charged for the information transferred. You can add a GPRS bundle to your existing Service Plan.
One megabyte = 500 wap pages = 20 web pages = 25 emails with a one page document attached = one emailwith a powerpoint presentation attached.

Source: http://www.net4now.com/support/about_mobile.asp

GPRS Speed

GPRS runs faster than standard mobile phone dialup (which is normally 9.6kbps). GPRS speed depends on a number of factors (all to do with how many of the 8 'timeslots' are assigned by the network operator) - the maximum possible speed is 171kbps, but you're unlikely to ever get anywhere near this speed. Our tests show average speeds of around 25 to 40 kbps (still around 3 times faster than dialup).

GPRS

GPRS, stands for General Packet Radio Service, and is a protocol for passing data over a mobile phone network. GPRS offers what has become known as "always on" data connection for GSM mobile phones, allowing for faster browsing of Internet content, and faster access to online services such as WAP and email.

As well as being faster than the older dial-up method of connecting from a mobile, the main advantage is that you don't pay your online time per-minute, you pay for the amount of data you transfer. Another bonus of GPRS, is that sessions can be suspended when an incoming voice call is detected, so you don't lose calls.

GPRS is avaliable on Vodafone, o2, orange, T-mobile, Tesco-mobile, Virgin and BT mobile.

Source: http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

GPRS

Enabling wireless Internet access is one of the upcoming challenges for mobile radio network operators. The General Packet Radio Service is the packet-switched extension of GSM and was developed to facilitate access to IP-based services compared to existing circuit-switched services provided by GSM.

Selection of WAP sites

www.google.com - Every WAP browser's dream. Search engine, plus web pages over WAP wap.tfl.gov.uk - Current problems with London Transport, tubes, buses
www.ayg.com - Great WAP portal with loads of links
wap.ananova.com - Pick your subjects and create your own news page
wap.click4wap.com - Directory and mobile infotainment portal
wap.o2.co.uk - o2 Active, portal for those using o2's free service.
wap.upmystreet.com - Upmystreet Location services
mail2wap.com - Mail2WAP lets you read your POP3 email from your Wap phone www.vodafone.co.uk/live - Vodafone Live / Vizzavi portal
Portals - BTopenworld , Tiscali Mobile, Yahoo

WAP

Most of today's mobile phones, smartphones and PDAs come with a built in WAP browser (WAP, incidentally, stands for Wireless Application Protocol). With a WAP browser, you can access dedicated WAP pages while on the move.As WAP phones have smaller, often black-and-white screens, content is often fairly basic, and are often text-based pages without any images. The upside of this is that the pages are quite efficient and downloaded fairly quickly, but the downside is that WAP can be a fairly bland experience when compared with surfing the Internet from a web browser. WAP is supplied as a service by most mobile phone operators. Recently, GPRS Wap has become available, allowing faster browsing via an always-on connection. With GPRS, you are billed by the amount of data you send, where standard GSM circuit-switched WAP found on most WAP mobile phones, is billed by the length of time you are online looking at WAP content. Some UK operators, notably o2 online, offer an inclusive GPRS WAP allowance.

Source http://www.filesaveas.com/wap.html

welcome

hello and welcome to the the "Mobile Internet" part of the virtual marketing blog, hope you find this useful.