A new dimension of the digital divide: Exploring the relationship between broadband connection, smartphone use and communication competence

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-56

  Lee, HyunJoo ^a   Park, Namsu ^a   Hwang, Yongsuk ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Access gap; Communication competence; Demographic disparity; Online activity; Smartphone use

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS;

ACCESS GAP; BROADBAND CONNECTION; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; DEMOGRAPHIC DISPARITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTS; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; POST HOC COMPARISONS; WIRELESS BROADBAND;

SMARTPHONES;

EID: 84922338072     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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