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Cindy Fallsen mobile marketing

This mobile communication revolution is amazing. I love to watch the different companies fighting for market share. They are ferociously doing Multivariate Testing, offering TV, and Internet Satellite in order to compete with all in one packages. What campaigns have you found interesting? How are these compan… Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on November 6, 2009 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Hello all, Here is a reminder mail from the people organizing the 2010 ICA pre-conference on mobile…

Hello all, Here is a reminder mail from the people organizing the 2010 ICA pre-conference on mobile communication. Rich L. From: ICA 2010 Mobiles Workshop [mailto:sirca_mobiles@ntu.edu.sg] Sent: 6. november 2009 04:52 To: Undisclosed@hermod.telenor.net; recipients@hermod.telenor.net Subject: Submit Your Abstracts by 13 Nov 2009 for the ICA 2010 Mobiles Pre-conference. Dear Researchers, Greetings from the Singapore Internet Research Centre! As the deadline for the ICA 2010 Mobiles Pre-con… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on November 6, 2009 at 5:02am — No Comments

Rich Ling Pew Report on social isolation and new technology

Hello all, Here is some information on the new Pew report on social isolation and new technology. Keith Hampton et al. wrote the report that examines the impact of mobile phones and the net on social isolation. According to the report, both technologies foster social interaction. Rich L. SOCIAL ISOLATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY [SOURCE: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, AUTHOR: Keith Hampton, Lauren Sessions, Eun Ja Her, Lee Rainie] This report on the Pew Internet Persona… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on November 5, 2009 at 8:29pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Poistions at Rutgers

Hello all, I have been asked to circulate the attached announcement. Rich L. --------------------------------------------- Marya L. Doerfel Email: mdoerfel@rutgers.edu Associate Professor School of Communication & Information Rutgers University DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ONE OR MORE TENURE‐TRACK POSITIONS AT THE ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSORSHIP THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, invites applications from scholars who… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on October 29, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

excaflowne what a great community

i like to be here, especially im doing research on no contract cellphones , hope everyone is helping me here... big profound gratitude... (= Continue

Added by excaflowne on October 27, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments

Gritz Daddy Dos Great site

This is a great site. I believe that today's mobile commuters will change as the growing population increases their reliance of this social changing device. Travel Ins Mobile Solutions LED Flashlight Continue

Added by Gritz Daddy Dos on October 22, 2009 at 3:11am — No Comments

Rich Ling CFP - special issue of Etikk i Praksis on mobile / ubiquitous computing

Hello all, Here is another interesting CFP from Charles Ess for anyone interested in mobile communication and ethics. The submissions can be in either english or scandinavian languages. Rich L. ________________________________________ From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess [charles.ess@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:55 PM To: Air list Cc: Rune Nydal; Johnny Søraker; May Thorseth Subject: [Air-L] CFP - special issue of Eti… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on October 21, 2009 at 12:58pm — No Comments

Rich Ling AoIR, Mobile comm and social policy, Georgia Tech and Univ of Toronto

Hello all, Here is a quick report on my trip to the US. I got to attend several different mobile related events all the way from a doctorial defense to a focus group to two conferences. Enjoy Rich L. Washington and visit with Naomi Baron and Amanda Lenert The first stop on the trip was a visit to Washington DC. I meth with Naomi Baron of American University and the author of Always on. William said of her book Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World, “If you have one book… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on October 19, 2009 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Using Cellphones To Change The World

Hello all, Here is an article that came out of the Boston Globe on a class at MIT. Nadia Caidi forwarded it to me and it has also featured on the AoIR list. Rich L. Using Cellphones To Change The World MIT project leads to programs that help health workers, farmers in developing countries D.C. Denison / Boston Globe / October 14, 2009 It's an unlikely medical device: a sleek smartphone more suited to a nightclub than a rural health clinic. But it's loaded with software that allows health… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on October 16, 2009 at 11:10am — No Comments

Rich Ling Diffusion 2.0: Computing, mobility, and the next generations

Hello all, I just came across this call for papers that might be of interest to some of you. Rich L. On behalf of the Local and Program Chairs, and the CATaC Executive Committee, we are very pleased to pass on to you the Call for Papers for CATaC (Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication) 2010, "Diffusion 2.0: Computing, mobility, and the next generations". Venue: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Dates: 15-18 June 2010 CATaC'10 will feature keynote addresse… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on October 12, 2009 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Mobile marvels in the Economist

Hello all, This week’s Economist has a good review of the business side of mobile communication in the developing world. It is, as noted, a little business oriented, but there is a good analysis of how companies are dealing with the lower revenues that are usually a part of situation. There is also an interesting article on dimensions of China and a discussion of the potential for mobile internet. This article “Finishing the job” on mobile internet discusses the potential for mobile payment , t… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on September 26, 2009 at 2:57pm — 1 Comment

Rich Ling AoIR pre-conference on Mobile Communication In Developing Nations

Hello all, I encourage those of you coming to the AoIR in Milwaukee to consider the mobile communication pre-conference. Rich L. Mobile Communication In Developing Nations This AoIR pre-conference focuses on mobile communication and media, and its impact on the developing world. Paper presentations will empirically describe the use of mobile practices as well as the convergence of mobile and other platforms in the developing world (e.g. Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe or o… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on September 16, 2009 at 7:11am — No Comments

Rich Ling Rasmus Helles' dissertation: Personlige medier i hverdagen (Personal media in daily life)

Hello all, I was recently a member of the examination committee for Rasmus Helles and his PhD dissertation Personlige medier i hverdagen (Personal media in daily life). The document is in Danish. This is a very good dissertation. There is a very good analysis of the literature, the development of an interesting theoretical approach based on the work of Voss, and a quantitative (survey and call logs) and qualitative analysis of material. The review of the literature does a good job of examining… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on September 12, 2009 at 4:55pm — No Comments

John Traxler The Ethics of Researching the Educational Use of Popular Digital Technologies

Hi, I'm interested in finding out whether members of the group are using popular digital technologies such as Second Life, Facebook or Twitter (in fact any digital technologies, hardware or software, that have a widespread appeal) in teaching and learning - as opposed to those technologies that are just purely educational or institutional such as e-portfolios or VLEs. I'm interested because if people are using them for teaching and learning then there must also be people researching or evaluat… Continue

Added by John Traxler on September 6, 2009 at 12:39pm — 1 Comment

Rich Ling NYT article on Solar Power, Mobile Phones Converge to Distribute Water in Kenya

Hello all, I came across the following item regarding the connection between mobile communication and water use. Rich L. September 3, 2009, 9:41 AM Solar Power, Mobile Phones Converge to Distribute Water in Kenya By PETE BROWNE Mobile phones have revolutionized trade across Africa, and in the space of just a decade or so, the continent has leapfrogged from minimal landline networks to pioneering mobile phone technology that often is not available in many western countries. The communicat… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on September 5, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Ph.D. in mobile communication

Dear all, It has been correctly called to my attention that there is not the specific mention of mobile communication in the call for Ph.D. students at IT University that I recently sent out. That is an oversight on my part. We are indeed interestred in having people come and write Ph.D.s on different areas of mobile communication. You can find the call at: http://www1.itu.dk/sw487.asp If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write to me. Thanks Rich L. Continue

Added by Rich Ling on September 4, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Thilo von Pape Call for papers - Edited volume "Images in Mobile Communication"

As mobile communication is getting more and more visual with mobile web applications, camera and video tools etc., we are working on an edited volume on "Images in Mobile Communication - New content, new uses, new perspectives". The volume will be published by "Frank & Timme", who also published the proceedings of the ICA preconference on mobile communication in 2006 (in Erfurt, Germany). I am editing it together with Corinne Martin from the University of Metz, France. If you want to… Continue

Added by Thilo von Pape on September 4, 2009 at 10:55am — No Comments

Rich Ling Ph.D. positions at IT University of Copenhagen

Hello all, IT University of Copenhagen has launched the Fall Call 2009 for PhD Students. If you are interested, or if you know people who are interested, please encourage them to apply. Deadline for applications is Wednesday 7. October 2009, with employment (yes that is right, employment, you get paid to study) starting approximately 1. February 2010. The actual call can be found at: http://www1.itu.dk/sw487.asp Rich L. Continue

Added by Rich Ling on August 31, 2009 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Link to IT University job announcement

Hi again, I forgot the link to the announcement in my last mail. Here it is. http://www1.itu.dk/graphics/ITU-library/Intranet/Personale/Stillingsopslag/VIP/Stillingsopslag%202009/Adjunkt%20lektor%20stillingsopslag%20langt.pdf Rich L. Continue

Added by Rich Ling on August 15, 2009 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Rich Ling Associate / Assistant Professorships in Digital Media and Design at IT University of Copenhagen

Hello all, The following job announcement is open at the IT University of Copenhagen. Please feel free to contact us and ask about details or to apply. Thanks Rich L. The IT University of Copenhagen invites applicants for associate / assistant professorships starting in January 2010.The IT University is starting a new bachelor program in Digital Media and Design from September 2009. The applicants will be part of a new team developing and conducting courses and new educational formats for th… Continue

Added by Rich Ling on August 15, 2009 at 8:16pm — No Comments

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