Mobile Computing and Devices

Mobile computing is computing that connects a mobile device to a network or another computing device, anytime, anywhere. Examples of mobile devices include personal digital assistants (PDAs), smartphones, and Blackberry devices.

Wireless mobile computing connects a mobile device to a network or another computing device, anytime, anywhere. Enabling technologies include network access points, mobile communications server switches, and cellular transmitters and receivers.

Components of mobile computing software include mobile operating systems, mobile application user interfaces, microbrowsers, and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) for accessing readable files on an Internet-connected Web server.

<p>Wireless Markup Language (WML) is a scripting language used to create content in the WAP environment, while Compact Hypertext Markup Language (cHTML) is used to create content in i-mode.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) in mobile computing is to extend the capabilities of HTML for content displayed on mobile devices with limited bandwidth and memory requirements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ubiquity, Convenience, Interactivity, Personalization, Localization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Widespread availability of more powerful devices, The handset culture, The service economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Access account balances, pay bills, transfer funds using SMS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>m-wallet (mobile wallet)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By knowing the real-time location of mobile users and their preferences or surfing habits</p> Signup and view all the answers