ABSTRACT
The constant connection to others and the sense that users can always bring others into an experience has the potential to augment daily activities and strengthen the ties that we have to others. Acknowledging the changed psychological state that occurs when one connects to a known other, especially those within our close social networks, via a mobile device can be the first step in developing ways of harnessing the positive potential of mobile symbiosis. Perhaps it may ultimately encourage a sense of a one-world, social responsibility and strengthen social ties among strangers.
