Smartphones as Locative Media (Digital Media and Society)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how smartphones are transforming the way we navigate and interact with our surroundings.

With over 1 million mobile applications available, smartphones have become an essential tool for locative media, allowing us to access information about our physical environment in real-time.

The author explores the interdisciplinary theoretical framework of how these technologies are impacting society, providing case studies of popular mobile applications such as Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, and Foursquare.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex relationship between the internet and physical space, and how smartphones are changing the way we navigate and engage with our surroundings.