2005 Seoul Conference on Mobile Communication

"Beyond Phones: Mobility and the Future of Media"

1 Nov 2005
2 Nov 2005

The development and diffusion of mobile phone in the last decades is phenomenal. Mobile phones have already transformed into multi-functional personal communication device. Calling is just one of the many fucntions that you can do with the machine. SMS and alarms are aged functions. Cameras and MP3 are already popular items built in the machine. GMS navigation and banking chips are becoming usual options. Television is on the phone along with Internet. Media's development toward complete and independent mobility knows no limit.

Korean Association of Broadcasting Studies (KABS) is hosting the Second Seoul Conference on Mobile Communication in cooperation with Institute for Communication Arts and Technology (iCat) and SK telecom, on November 1-2, 2005 in Seoul, Korea. Researchers from every corner of the world are encoraged to participate to present and discuss on all issues related to the mobile media development and its impct upon the future of the media environment. A more developed information on the conference will be hosted on the website of the Institute for Communication Arts and Technology www.hallym.ac.kr/~icat/ soon.

Call for participation and timelines :
- One-page abstract (with authors' brief bio) deadline: September 30, 2004 (Early submission of abstract is strongly encouraged for scheduling purpose.)
- Presentation paper deadline: October 15, 2005

Travel support :
- Accepted papers will receive partial support for airfare or hotel accommodation in Seoul.

All submissions and correspondence should be directed to Shin Dong KIM at kimsd@hallym.ac.kr ; +82-10-6377-4950 (mobile).