Examining of icons in mobile applications' graphical interface

The aim of this study is to examine the impacts of icons used in mobile applications' graphic user interface to usage of applications. In this work, the icons examined by their abstraction level, color usage, resolution and conformity with each other and tried to find out intelligibility, readability and universality of interface. The study consists of mobile applications, mobile interfaces and icon designs and the examination of icons used in selected mobile applications. In Mobile Applications part, there are information about description of mobile devices, mobile operating systems and applications installed on mobile devices. In Mobile Graphic Interfaces part, graphic interface, units of graphic interface and main interface units are explained. In Icons part, there are information about icons' description, types and affects on users. In the empirical part of study, the icons used in graphic interfaces of randomly selected mobile applications. Key words: Icon, mobile interface, mobile application, graphic design