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Creative cameraphone use in rural developing regions

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In this paper we consider the current and future use of cameraphones in the context of rural South Africa, where many people do not have access to the latest models and ICT infrastructure is poor. We report a new study of cameraphone use in this setting, and the design and testing of a novel application for creating rich multimedia narratives and materials. We argue for better creative media applications on mobile platforms in this region, and greater attention to their local use.

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      MobileHCI '12: Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices and services
      September 2012
      468 pages
      ISBN:9781450311052
      DOI:10.1145/2371574

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