Abstract
The quickly emerging usage of multimedia messages offers a new approach
for mobile collaboration between users and services by providing a
mature and easily accessible technology. This article presents a model
for combining multimedia messaging, location awareness of a mobile phone
and phone applications, and presents a study of users' experiences when
they receive the functionality by multimedia message. The results show
that the visual information provided in MM messages was perceived to
support orientation in the current location and it was considered
important. The results also show that social acceptance of the
location-aware multimedia message attached application functionality
varies between different message categories, favoring user control and
personal filtering. It is suggested that the distinct information
elements to be considered carefully in technical implementation and in
user interface design include sharing and access right management.
Particular attention must be paid to designing a categorization system,
which is required for successful information filtering and for user
interface design. The categorization system must be either commonly
agreed or highly customizable.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18 - 32 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Mobile Multimedia |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |