ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book highlights competence at negotiating social context as a non-material factor that can play a key role in the transformation of a place into a space of flow. It explores the intricate nuances involved in fitting mobile communication into the circumstances of the local setting. The book shows how individuals must carefully strike a balance between attending to local activity and the flow of mobile-mediated interaction. It discusses how the personalization of mobile telephony alters how people ordinarily relate to communication technology. The book explains that the embodiment of mobile telephony engenders a "transition to the individual, as the phone becomes a personal possession. The use of mobile media in public settings is altering the extent to which civil inattention is practiced in modern society. The book also highlights consequences of the shift from location-based networking to person-based communications.
