LOCATION- AWARE MULTIUSER MESSAGING: EXPLORING THE EVOLUTION OF MOBILE TEXT- BASED COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Abstract: A location-aware multiuser messaging (LAMMS) application was user-tested to explore apossible future form of mobile text-based communication that may develop alongside shortmessage service (SMS). Two sets of user trials were performed with the prototype: Study 1involved a peer group communicating in an unconfined space; Study 2 was associated with agroup of strangers using the device in a shopping centre. Chat was observed to be aprominent aspect of communication, in both studies. Chat...