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CategoryFull agenda for MEX 2008 published, with stats, research and speakers
The full, detailed agenda and speaker list for our MEX 2008 conference is now online. If you’ve not yet reserved your place at the event, now is the time to do so – passes are selling out fast.
The conference programme is based around our …
Announcing the venue for MEX 2008
We are delighted to be hosting MEX 2008 at the brand new Wallacespace St Pancras. MEX will occupy the entire venue for two days, providing us with 5 floors of inspiring space to create the unique MEX atmosphere.
After a highly successful visit…
Illustrating lifestyles from the developing world
In this article responding to point #5 of the MEX Manifesto (‘The developing world is the new frontier for mobile user experience‘), Stephanie Rieger of user experience consultancy Yiibu paints a detailed picture of customer lifestyles in South Ea…
Can Motorola cut free from RAZR legacy?
(Marek Pawlowski will be providing analysis of Motorola’s major announcement today for BBC Television’s World Business Report programme at 1830 GMT).
The handset industry has much to thank the Motorola RAZR for. When it was introduced in 2004 …
Handsets are no longer just for the hand
This is one of a series of articles by Marek Pawlowski, Editorial Director at PMN and founder of the MEX conference, examining the key mobile user experience issues facing the telecoms industry in 2008. These themes are highlighted in PMN’s 2008 …
In-depth video interview on emerging markets
We’ve been looking at the user experience challenges in emerging markets since the very first MEX conference back in 2005. With almost all new mobile subscriber growth now coming from developing economies, understanding the unique requirements of…
Email complexity and next generation middleware
This morning I have been watching the battery life of my Nokia N95 drain rapidly away. It is 2pm and I have less than 40% remaining. When I unplugged the device at 7am, it was fully charged.
It is not the handful of calls I’ve made or my few …
More UX trends from MWC
This is the second and final part of my report on user experience trends at the Mobile World Congress. You can read the first section here.
Feeling the changes in user input methods
There was an interesting trend running through many of the…