The social construction of technology in marketers' strategy ought to have a more profound role to play in unpacking quot;realquot; motivations and predicting engagement or anti-choice behavior with technology. Focus groups were conducted in London (UK) to illicit perceptions of both adopters...

Enhanced data services through mobile phones are expected to be soon fully transactional and embedded within future mobile consumption practices. While private services will surely continue to take the lead, others such as government and NGOs will become more prominent m-players. It is not yet...