MWC 2012

Gestures in a mobile context

The amount of transposition required to convert users' physical actions into digital form has ebbed and flowed over the years.…

15 years ago

Searching for new UI metaphors

There were few visual interface developments which stood out at Mobile World Congress, not least because the small application developers…

15 years ago

Mobile creativity unleashed

Nokia's PureView 808 in red polycarbonate is a stunningly bold visual statement. The intensity of the colour combines with a…

15 years ago

Prioritising relative speed

YOUi Labs' CEO Jason Flick was clear about his priority when we met at Mobile World Congress: speed. His company…

15 years ago

Sound experiences outside the visual canvas

The brain has a remarkable ability to perceive the location of a sound source. If an object bangs on the…

15 years ago

Maps appropriate to context

The digital maps found on today's mobile devices derive from cartographic techniques hundreds of years old. User context, however, has…

15 years ago

Refining through multi-layered user research

Emporia's approach to user-centred design is multi-layered. Albert Fellner, founder, began by providing mobile devices accessible to the elderly and…

15 years ago

User environment driving technology

Sierra Wireless' new USB cellular modems show how user-centred design can help differentiate products in a commoditised market. Matt Plested…

15 years ago

Displaying visual quiet

How will our relationship with digital displays change when they can show a fixed image almost indefinitely in low power…

15 years ago

Subtle interaction and sensory engagement

Digital technology rarely inspires emotion. It can be an effective conduit for emotion: transmitting a message to a loved one,…

15 years ago