MEX Notes: Korean device manufacturers tempt buyers with lavish competition prizes
- Korean device manufacturers tempt buyers with lavish competition prizes – Network operators in South Korea are not allowed to subsidise handsets to sell wireless contracts, as is common in the the UK, US and many other countries. Instead, custo…
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: Review concludes evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk
- Review concludes evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk – When the possibility of a link between mobile phone usage and cancer first entered consumer consciousness there was, understandably, an impact on user experience. Parents move…
MEX Notes: OnLive CEO reveals 'entirely new approach' to wireless, credits Rearden for toppling Shannon's Law
- OnLive CEO reveals 'entirely new approach' to wireless, credits Rearden for toppling Shannon's Law – A combination of technological limits and economic factors prompted us to introduce MEX Pathway #1, entitled 'Define more efficient user experi…
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: User Subversion Observations From Blackberry Messenger
- Observations From Blackberry Messenger – Users Treat Status Updates And Profile Pictures As A Mixture Of Twitter And Tumblr | Mobile Inc – The author describes an interesting example of a frequent user phenomenon: subversion. In this instance, …
MEX Notes: Use a White Noise Ringtone to Find Your Lost Cellphone Faster
- Use a White Noise Ringtone to Find Your Lost Cellphone Faster – MEX alumnus and award winner Sarah Lipman shared this interesting piece about white noise ringtones on her Twitter feed (@power2b). It relates to Pathway #9, which explores the aud…
MEX Notes: Retailers see tablets hitting classrooms soon
- Analysis: Retailers see tablets hitting classrooms soon | Reuters – Tablet devices will be used deliver existing curriculum materials and offer new educational experiences to students. It is not a question of 'if?', but 'when?' and 'how?'. The…