Gerard Goggin has produced an incisive and penetrating overview of the world according to
mobiles. Covering sight, sound and status, plus a host of other issues, he provides a …

This article considers a neglected but crucial aspect of the new business of mobile
interactivity: the premium rate data services industry. It provides an international anatomy of …

The first automatic mobile phone service was launched in Australia in 1981, with the first
cellular mobile service following in 1987. In 2003 there were over 14.5 million mobile phone …

Social betting apps,(eg Tedbets, Youbetme, Betable and BuddyBet) are new mobile
platforms that mediate wagering among friends by providing a system through which the …

To facilitate superior healthcare delivery and address current challenges faced by
healthcare today, a plethora of pervasive e-health solutions are emerging. However, existing …

In this paper, I approach the question of mobiles in Asian countries by considering the case
of Australia. I do so by way of a preliminary inquiry that seeks to explore the intersection …

Mobile communications have played an influential part in media transformations over the
past two decades, and are set for an even greater role. In this paper, I explore mobile phone …

In this paper, I review and critically discuss the histories of mobile Internet and markets in
Europe. I examine the emergence of mobile Internet as an important though relatively minor …

This dissertation is a history of the development of the Short Message Service (SMS) format,
also known as the text message. The SMS teleservice that was developed by the Global …