Explain Profileration of Mobile and Wireless Devices.
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Today, incredible advances are being made for mobile devices. The trend is for smaller devices and more processing power. A few years ago, the choice was between a wireless phone and a simple PDA. Now the buyers have a choice between high-end PDAs with integrated wireless modems and small phones with wireless Web-browsing capabilities. A long list of options is available to the mobile users. A simple hand-held mobile device provides enough computing power to run small applications, play games and music, and make voice calls. A key driver for the growth of mobile technology is the rapid growth of business solutions into hand-held devices.
As the term "mobile device" includes many products. We first provide a clear distinction among the key terms: mobile computing, wireless computing and hand-held devices. Figure below helps us understand how these terms are related. Let us understand the concept of mobile computing and the various types of devices.
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Mobile computing is "taking a computer and all necessary files and software out into the field." Many types of mobile computers have been introduced since 1990s. They are as follows:
1. Portable computer: It is a general-purpose computer that can be easily moved from one place to another, but cannot be used while in transit, usually because it requires some "setting-up" and an AC power source.
2. Tablet PC: It lacks a keyboard, is shaped like a slate or a paper notebook and has features of a touchscreen with a stylus and handwriting recognition software. Tablets may not be best suited for applications requiring a physical keyboard for typing, but are otherwise capable of carrying out most tasks that an ordinary laptop would be able to perform.
3. Internet tablet: It is the Internet appliance in tablet form. Unlike a Tablet PC, the Internet tablet does not have much computing power and its applications suite is limited. Also it cannot replace a general-purpose computer. The Internet tablets typically feature an MP3 and video player, a Web browser, a chat application and a picture viewer.
4. Personal digital assistant (PDA): It is a small, usually pocket-sized, computer with limited functionality. It is intended to supplement and synchronize with a desktop computer, giving access to contacts, address book, notes, E-Mail and other features.
5. Ultramobile (PC): It is a full-featured, PDA-sized computer running a general-purpose operating system (OS).
6. Smartphone: It is a PDA with an integrated cell phone functionality. Current Smartphones have a wide range of features and installable applications.
7. Carputer: It is a computing device installed in an automobile. It operates as a wireless computer, sound system, global positioning system (GPS) and DVD player. It also contains word processing software and is Bluetooth compatible.
8. Fly Fusion Pentop computer: It is a computing device with the size and shape of a pen. It functions as a writing utensil, MP3 player, language translator, digital storage device and calculator.
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