This monograph concisely reviews socio-technical, anthropological and cultural-historical literature related to the uptake of mobile telecommunication services in Australia and overseas. The objective is to provide researchers with a manageable overview of what has been done in the way of empirical research in this area, and what remains to be done. In the interests of clarity and accessibility, the text is often expressed in point-form, each point concisely expressing a finding, a question, or an orientation to research.

The book covers the following topics:
   • Overview of mobile phone uptake in Australia
   • Background of mobile telephones in Australia
   • Technology and society
   • Review of Australian and international literature on wired phones and wireless phones
   • Motivations for use of each type of phone, and user profiles
   • Uptake of wired and wireless telecommunication
   • Conceptual framework
   • Theoretical perspectives
   • The mobile telecommunications device
   • Conclusions and further research

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:
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Arnold, Michael, 1952-
   Mobile Phone Uptake - a review of the literature and a framework for research

   Bibliography
   ISBN 978-0-9579737-3-2 (paper back)
   ISBN 978-0-9579737-2-5 (hardcover)

   1. Cellular telephones - Australia. 2. Consumer behaviour – Australia.
   I. Klugman, Matthew. II. Title.

384.5350994
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