A truly multi-contextual product, mobile phones have been applied globally in a myriad of situations
that were unfathomable a decade ago. Unfathomable, at least, re: the capabilities and scope of a
phone. Now its used universally, by all generations, for wildly diverse functions. I think that baby
on the top left just hacked into my twitter account.
While the cell phone is just an example, as a case study its remarkable. Striking the perfect
balance of relevance, functionality, pleasure (perhaps pain) and necessity. A lot of
effort goes into developing a product that can resonate on this many levels. Whatever your
stance on the mobile phone, how many products can you think of that you, your parents,
and your grandparents, can all relate to? Besides Wii?
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