Mobile Computing

A new era of mobility

Overview

Past: History of mobile computing

Present: What we have now

Future: What’s to come

Early Cell Phones Rudy Krollop developed the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the

first practical cellular phone, in 1984. Nick named “the brick” the early cell phone weighed in at 2

pounds and sold for $3,995.

Early Cell Phones Although the early cell phones were bulky and

expensive, people rushed to the electronic stores to get their own cellular phone.

The cellular phones quickly gained popularity thanks to their appearances in movies and in shows like Saved By the Bell.

Zack Morris often used a similar phone to the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X to aid him in his pranks.

Thanks Zack!!!!!!

The Evolution of the Cell Phone Soon, other manufacturers began to make their

own versions of the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Some of those early cell phone manufacturers

were: Samsung Sharp Nokia Sanyo

Thin Has always been in As time went on, distriutors began to realize that the

size and the price of cell phones both needed to decrease.

Motorola and it’s competition begin developing lighter, thinner models of their cell phones.

The newer models were also much cheaper.

Thin Has always been in

Let’s Change Gears for a second…

Personal Digital Assistants

Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s) are personal handheld computers.

They are used to keep schedules, and have features that include:

Typewriting Address Book Calendar

PDA vs. Cell Phone

Both are popular, but there is a difference between the two devices.

The cell phone’s main function is making phone calls

On the other hand the PDA is more of a information storing device and only has a few communication features

The line blurs

In recent years, many manufacturers have begun to blur the line between the PDA and the cell phone.

A new device has been introduced to the market…….. The SMARTPHONE

Smartphone

The smart phone is a device with all the best features of both a cell phone and a PDA

They include an organizer, contact list, word processing applications, e-mail applications, phone and many other features that can downloaded.

Smartphone

Smartphone

Like desktop computers, smartphones utilize operating systems make the functions of the device easily accessable.

Some of the most popular mobile operating systems include Symbian OS, Linux, Windows Mobile, RIM Blackberry, and Palm OS

Smartphone Now, many other fun features are being

added to the smartphones such as music players, video players, and video recorders.

Smartphones are really becoming the true all-in-one devices that most people have been seeking for years.

The Next Generation Developers are working to improve data

transfer rates in mobile devices. Imagine a vast broadband network that

allows you to search the internet at speeds comparable to DSL or Cable.

The future could hold many exciting things for the consumer.

A device that does every thing from making phone calls to starting your car for you.

The future is bright!!!!!

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http://www.msnbc.com/id/7432915

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/personal_digital_assistant

http://en,wikipedia.org/wiki/smartphone