January 17, 2003
Think before you talk
Think before you talk
THE mobile phone is a paradoxical device. Its primary function is social: to enable its owner to communicate with other people. At the same time, though, using a mobile phone can seem profoundly anti-social, not least to people in the immediate vicinity. As part of an internal research project, the team designed five prototype “social mobiles” which modify their users' behaviour to make it less disruptive.
Posted by rshah at January 17, 2003 12:00 PM