How Do Users Really Hold Mobile Devices?

UXmatters from (作者不明) http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2013/02/how-do-users-really-hold-mobile-devices.php By Steven Hoober Published: February 18, 2013 "People can use mobile devices when they're standing, walking, riding a bus, or doing just about anything. Users have to hold a device in a way that lets them view its screen, while providing input." As UX professionals, we all pay a lot of attention to users' needs. When designing for mobile devices, we're aware that there are some additional things that we must consider—such as how the context in which users employ their devices changes their interactions or usage patterns. [1] However, some time ago, I noticed a gap in our understanding: How do people actually carry and hold their mobile devices? These devices are not like computers that sit on people's tables or desks. Instead, people can use mobile devices when they're standing, walking, riding a bus, or doing just about anything. Users have to hold a device in a way that lets them view its screen, while providing input. In the past year or so, there have been many discussions about how users hold their mobile devices—most notably Josh Clark's. [2] But I suspect that some of what we've been reading may not be on track. First, we see a lot of assumptions—for example, that all people hold mobile devices with one hand because they're the right size for that—well, at least the iPhone is. [3] Many of these discussions have assumed that people are all the same and do not adapt to different situations, which is not my experience in any area involving real people—much less with the unexpected ways in which people use mobile devices.

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