"My phone is a part of my soul": How people bond with their mobile phones

Leena Ventä; Minna Isomursu; Aino Ahtinen; Ramiah Shruti

doi:10.1109/UBICOMM.2008.48

"My phone is a part of my soul": How people bond with their mobile phones

Leena Ventä, Minna Isomursu, Aino Ahtinen, Ramiah Shruti

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of research that examined how young and active mobile phone users describe their relationship and attachment with their phone, and what features and processes have played an active role in building the attachment. The results are based on street interviews of 40 mobile phone users that were conducted in India and Europe. Our analysis revealed that the following factors contribute towards building the relationship between the mobile phone and its user: 1) habit, 2) memories, 3) personalization, 4) adaptation, 5) process from use to presence, 6) buying the phone, and 7) phone content.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2008 The Second International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	311-317
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7695-3367-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/UBICOMM.2008.48
Publication status	Published - 2008
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	2nd International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, UBICOMM 2008 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 24 Sep 2008 → 4 Oct 2008

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, UBICOMM 2008
Abbreviated title	UBICOMM 2008
Country	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	24/09/08 → 4/10/08

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Ventä, L, Isomursu, M, Ahtinen, A & Shruti, R 2008, "My phone is a part of my soul": How people bond with their mobile phones. in 2008 The Second International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 311-317, 2nd International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies, UBICOMM 2008, Valencia, Spain, 24/09/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/UBICOMM.2008.48

"My phone is a part of my soul" : How people bond with their mobile phones. / Ventä, Leena; Isomursu, Minna; Ahtinen, Aino; Shruti, Ramiah.

2008 The Second International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2008. p. 311-317.

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