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The years 2002 and 2013 stand out in the history of international telecommunications. In 2002, the number of mobile telephone subscriptions surpassed the number of fixed lines globally; and in 2013, the number of internet-enabled mobile devices is set to surpass the number of desktop and laptop computers (The Economist, 2012; Meeker, 2012). Welcome to the mobile age.
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Pegrum, M. (2014). The Mobile Landscape. In: Mobile Learning. New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137309815_1
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