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mCell: platform independent communication for small groups

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In this paper, we describe the development and experiences with a mobile group communication application, mCell, that runs on a mobile phone. We present the underlying design implications, the application implementation, and a user study, where three groups used the application for one month. The findings of the user study reveal general user experiences with the application and show different patterns of usage depending on the social setting of the group, and how the preferred features vary accordingly.

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    MobileHCI '07: Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services
    September 2007
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    DOI:10.1145/1377999
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    3. mobile devices
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