August 25, 2004
more on mobile
Here are a couple of books on mobile phones:
1. Perpetual Contact: Mobile Communications, Private Talk, Public Performance, edited by James E. Katz and Mark Aakhus. This book deals with the impact of mobile phones on contemporary society from Finland to the Phillipines. Published in 2002, its information probably needs an update.
2.The Mobile Connection: The Cell Phone's Impact on Society by Rich Ling. Howard Rheingold calls it "a sound introduction to the social study of mobile phones, arguing among other points that SMS faces a bleak future. Published in 2004.
Earlier posts on the impact of the cell phone include: Ketai and Yo kidda NuOK.
Posted by newradio at August 25, 2004 10:08 AM
