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Mobiles and the developing world interview

Marek Pawlowski spoke with JD Moore about mobiles and developing countries for the upcoming MEX conference. Watch the 20 minute video below.

JD Moore talks to Marek Pawlowski about mobile user experience in developing markets
Link: In-depth video interview on emerging markets (mobileuserexperience.com)

Why mobile search is different

Scott Jenson, leading Google’s mobile efforts, talks about why mobile search is different.

(for those on the RSS, follow the link for the video)
Link: MEX 2008: Scott Jenson, Google (youtube.com)

Interview with Kyocera Design Director

Stephen Wellman interviews Frank Tyneski, Senior Director of Design and Human Factors for Kyocera Wireless
“Today’s challenge is in bridging the distance between those designing hardware and those designing the user interface. The difference between universal UI and custom UI is becoming more apparent in the phone experience. As devices continue to advance, carriers will need [...]

Designing products at Nokia

An interview with Nokia’s chief product designer, Alastair Curtis.
“With all products, it’s about the experience, not just what it looks like. This is the 8800. We looked at every element. The ring tones aren’t traditional ring tones. The ring tones were done by [musician] Ryuichi Sakamoto. This is a premium product, we wanted to give [...]

Interview with Jan Chipchase

Jan Chipchase talks about ethnography and methodology.
“I do have a habit of trying new things to experience the experience – having my ears cleaned in a Hue barber’s shop springs to mind. Sitting in the chair mentally breaking down the composite parts of the experience – the tools he used including a customized razor blade [...]

Interview with BenQ about user experience

An interview with Anuraj Gambhir, Head of Technology Marketing & Industry Relations.
“To bring the best user experience we need to hide the technology and use it as an enabler so the benefits jump out. A delightful experience will exploit the embedded innovations to present the true essence of the packaged, hence enhancing its value proposition. [...]

Experience design at Nokia

An interesting interview with the Head of Brand Visual and Sensorial Experiences (nice one!) at Nokia.
“Even today my work is still very much involved in understanding and recognising trends and the way people or societies are changing. One of the important things is to realise the difference between long-term societal trends and short-term lifestyle trends, [...]

Nokia’s Director of Design Strategy

An interview with Nokia’s Director of Design Strategy.
“At Nokia, we believe that people are increasingly looking for simple and sensorial products. And so, the challenge is: how do you make an elegant simplicity that hides the complexity in the overall interface and experience of the product? This is a real design challenge and opportunity so [...]