Analysis of mobile internet usage among early-adopters

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Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 68-82

  Verkasalo, Hannu ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Internet; Mobile communication systems

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EID: 70049091417     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636690910970982     Document Type: Article

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