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Table 1 Summary table of the variables in the literature review

From: Assessment of smartphones using multimethodology

Papers

Han et al. (2004)

Işıklar e Büyüközkan (2007)

Chen et al. (2010)

Akyene (2012)

Product-related variables

Hardware: Button, Screen, Status Indicator, Loudspeaker, Antenna and Foreign Form

Software: Text, icons, Animation, Sound and Menu

Basic Requirements: Cost, Adequacy of parts, Adequacy of tasks

Physical Characteristics: Weight, Size, Shape, Water Resistance, Strength, Attractiveness and Raw Materials

Technical Characteristics: Talk Time, Time on Standby, International Coverage and Security

Brand

Price

Hardware: Stile, Weight, Color, Standby and Conversation

Basic Features: Ringtones, Contacts, Calendar, Notes and lock

Extended Functions: Camera, Flash Disk, themes and MMS

Size, Weight, Screen, Physical Memory, Virtual Memory (RAM), Connection Speed, Bluetooth, Camera, Operating System, CPU, Battery and Price

User-related variables

Finishing, Attractiveness, Color, Featured, Harmony, Luxury, Hardness, Simplicity, Satisfaction and Texture

Functionality: Ease of Use

Brand: Market Overview and Technical Support

Enthusiasm: Games, Ringtones, Language, Personal Assistant