Couch mobility: the cell phone's most important feature at home is mobility

Authors:
Stina Nylander;Jenny Fådal;Saman Mottaghy
Affiliations:
Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Kista, Sweden;Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden;Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Venue:
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2012

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Abstract

A preliminary analysis of diary study of cell phone use in the home shows that mobility is an important feature at home and phones are more mobile than laptop computers with wifi. The phone adds functionality to the home, such as text messaging, reminders and integrated picture taking and sending. The needs of mobile phone use in the home are similar to the needs in traditional mobile use situations: mobility, quick access, ease of use.