Pathway #6: Thinking outside the slate
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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 others excluded by the technological complexity. Starting with a strong personal motivation prov…
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 of Alloy, the agency which helped Sierra design the products, explained how they explored user environmen…
Finally found form factor flourish
It would be easy to despair, as it seems the BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones did, of finding form factor innovation at a Mobile World Congress dominated more than ever by generic black touchscreen slates. However, an exploration of Fujitsu’s booth reveal…
Copy fast, fail soon
A brief exploration of the ZTE stand revealed a handset portfolio defined by its lack of imagination and a cheapness of materials. As an example, this Mimosa X boasts some respectable specifications, with an 8 megapixel camera, dual core proce…
Defining personal computing
“Apple went from 3.42% share at the end of 2008 to 5.6% share today excluding the iPad or 17.6% including the iPad. HP went from 19.3% in 2008 to 16% today or 13% if iPad is included.” (via Asymco)
Every industry likes to measure its performanc…
MEX Notes: Thoughts on the UX of Nokia’s E6 Touch and Type
- Thoughts on the UX of Nokia's E6 Touch and Type – All About Symbian's article on the E6 is – as per their usual standards – comprehensive, balanced and extensively illustrated. Of particular interest is the section on how Nokia has tweaked the …
MEX Notes: Weird and wonderful phone concepts from Dezeen
- Weird and wonderful phone concepts from Dezeen – A selection of the most unusual telephone designs featured in Dezeen over the years.
MEX Notes: Nokia Play To; Glassless 3D; Data usage stats; Transparent screens
- Nokia Play To beta – show and play media over WiFi (DLNA) – All About Symbian – This is an important step for Nokia in bringing first generation multi-platform content sharing to Symbian devices, the potential for which has already been highligh…