Abstract
<jats:p>Mobile methods have emerged as a set of approaches designed to engage with the dynamic, situated, and relational qualities of mobility. Rather than treating movement as a backdrop to social life, these methods position mobility as central to how space is lived, organized, and contested. They involve moving with participants or within environments to better understand how people experience, navigate, and make sense of the world. The increasing availability of portable digital technologies has extended what mobile methods can capture, making it possible to record spatial, sensory, and embodied data in real time. However, this convergence has also introduced new challenges, particularly around data interpretation, consent, and the use of commercially owned tools and platforms. Mobile methods now operate within a wider digital landscape that shapes what kinds of mobility are rendered visible, measurable, or knowable. As these approaches continue to evolve, they prompt critical reflection on how mobility is researched, what counts as meaningful data, and how technological choices influence the production of geographical knowledge.</jats:p>