Mobile Usability: How Nokia Changed the Face of the Mobile Phone

by Christian Lindholm, Turkka Keinonen, Harri Kiljander

When it comes to delivering product design innovations to mobile device users, Nokia is the yardstick by which all others are judged. Now the process and working methods that have enabled Nokia to revolutionize usability are fully explained for the first time in this beautiful, four-color book.. . Written with insight by two veterans of Nokia's design triumphs (co-author Christian Lindholm was featured in the August 2002 issue of Business 2.0 magazine)this one-of-a-kind reference vividly .
* The complete design process, from concept creation to product testing.
* The future of small interfaces.
* Usability engineering in practice in the mobile environment.
* The elements of a Nokia User Interface.
* First person accounts of the product development cycle. . Learn the processes that helped Nokia develop the world's most desirable handheld

Genres: Design

301 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 1899

Reviews

[ian kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written by Nokia employees, this book gives a unique insight into Nokia culture around the time of some of their greatest innovations. I really enjoyed reading the chapter about the design of the single Navi key which revolutionized Nokia's Series 60 phones.

Also fun is the story about how the design team studying what's important for Mobile UIs used in automobiles purchased an old Russian sedan, sawed it in half and hooked it up to a Sony Playstation driving game to simulate driving conditions for their test subjects.

Great stuff.

[Jac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mostly stories about particular projects the UX team worked on in Nokia. Interesting to see some of the mindset and methodology - made me wonder what has happened to these teams now they are no longer developing their own OS.

[BigBilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Book was truly amazing. I wish that I has not read the book so that I could read it for the first time It is 100% a master piece and I highly recommend that all young folk should read it. Mark my words when I say that this book will one day be a classic. I could ramble on about how this book saved my life and I will. I was a t a low point in my life until on of my mates recommend that I read this book. Holy molly this book just got me hooked i could not stop reading I finished it in record time. I absolutely love how in depth this book goes about Nokia. I am surprised that there is no movie about this book yet. Please if you have want a story idea model it off of this book, because for sure you will break the box off. this book is a block buster if block buster was still around. For anyone wanting a good time please read this book. You can sit down with the buds on a nice Saturday afternoon sipping on your tea bundled up by the fire place. Seriously Lindholm, Keinonen and Kiljander seriously know how to keep their readers engaged. This book is edge of the seat action packed. I honestly feel enlightened and lighter my conscience has never been clearer. My life is on track I can do anything now that I've read this book. I am truly grateful that I can now share this book with others, friend, family and community. After i finish reading I go back the page one this way Its a never ending cycle of Mobile Usability: How Nokia Changed the Face of the Mobile Phone. This book awakened the inner me and I hope that it can do the same for you. May you read this artfully crafted masterpiece and know that you have spend your time wisely. I even got rid of my tv because I dont need it in my life now that I have this book.