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Mobile usability: experiences From Iran and Turkey

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Mobile usability: experiences From Iran and Turkey. / Aryana, Bijan; Clemmensen, Torkil.
In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 29, No. 4, 01.03.2013, p. 220-242.

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Aryana, B & Clemmensen, T 2013, 'Mobile usability: experiences From Iran and Turkey', International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 220-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2013.765760

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Aryana, B., & Clemmensen, T. (2013). Mobile usability: experiences From Iran and Turkey. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 29(4), 220-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2013.765760

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Aryana B, Clemmensen T. Mobile usability: experiences From Iran and Turkey. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 2013 Mar 1;29(4):220-242. doi: 10.1080/10447318.2013.765760

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Aryana, Bijan ; Clemmensen, Torkil. / Mobile usability : experiences From Iran and Turkey. In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. 2013 ; Vol. 29, No. 4. pp. 220-242.

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