Phone Book: A Handy Guide to the Worl
Published on 31. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-500-51254-8 (ISBN)
Description
Here is the ultimate fix for mobile phone fans and gadget buffs everywhere. The perfect mix of information and entertainment, it not only gives an insider's view of the design and feel of handsets and interfaces, but is also crammed with fascinating facts on the different ways in which mobile phones are used around the world. With over 500 illustrations, a glossary, texting dictionary and directory of online resources, Phone Book is set to be a sure-fire cult hit.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
over 500 illustrations
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-51254-8 (9780500512548)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Henrietta Thompson is Deputy Editor of the award-winning design magazine Blueprint.
Content
'Culture Focus' examines the different ways in which mobile phones have become part of people's lives around the world, how different generations use them and how and why they have become fashion items.; 'Design Focus' provides the history of the development of handset design; the fifty most influential designs; predictions for the future that turned out to be right (and wrong); possible futures; and the influence that phones have on other products.; 'Technology Focus' provides in-depth case studies of leading brands, including Nokia, Samsung, SonyEricsson, Vertu and Motorola, as well as the low-down on technologies such as camera phones, texting, connectivity and 3G.