Mobile Computing (Hardware)
The Principles of Mobile Computing:Portability:
Ease of carry around.
Connectivity:
Ability to continuously stay connected with very minimal amount of downtime, without being affected by movements of the device and frequencies of other devices.
Social Interactivity:
Able to maintain connectivity when interacting with other devices.
Individuality:
Adapting technology that suits individual needs.
Examples of Mobile Computers:
Smart Card:
A chip card or integrated circuit card (ICC) is a pocket-sized card that has contains tiny integrated circuits. That delivers information when connected to a proper reader that are usually found on a mobile phone and laptops.
Usage:
Smart cards serve as credit or ATM cards, fuel membership cards, mobile phone SIMs, authentication cards for subscription television, household utility subscription payment cards, high-security individual identification and access-control cards, and public transport services cards and public phone payment cards.
Laptops:
A portable computer that has a "clamshell" form factor, normally a membrane keyboard at the lower bottom part of the computer. Easily folded shut for transportation, thus making it suitable for mobile use. Instead of a bulk power supply unit, a laptop depends on batteries to keep power up.
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| "Clamshell" form factor |
Smartphones:
Modern day smartphones has many of the capabilities that a PC has but packed into a pocket-sized portable device. Smartphones uses an electronic visual display that are able to detect touch inputs from a user. Smartphones are also capable of making calls with an active SIM inserted and often dependent on an operating systems that provides a virtual keyboard. Smartphones OS of today are often Android and iOS.
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| Google flagship & Apple's flagship smartphones |
Tablet Computers:
Tablet computers uses similar technology that is of a smartphone but presented with a flat large display and a longer battery-life due to a larger form factor. The reason to this is because, tablet computers were made on the idea of an office-use presentation device. Tablet computers commonly does not include calling features.
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| Tablet Computers |
A carputer is specialize to run in a car. Compact-sized and lower power consumption that normally has GPS capability to navigate a driver to a destination. A carputer also has Bluetooth functionality for convenient connection between another Bluetooth capable device. Carputer is also able to switch to hands-free call mode to prevent one hand-driving.
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| A carputer with Windows 10 pre-installed |
Wearable Computers:
Also known as body-born computers that are miniature electronic devices that are worn with, under or on top of clothing. They are made usually for general or special purpose information technologies such as showing heart-rate when exercising, displaying important meetings at a specific time or a general heads up display.
The most common Operating System found on modern laptops is Windows. Windows is mostly preferred because of its high functionalities such as being able to run with office work (Microsoft Office), photo editing (Adobe Photoshop), audio editing (Audacity), video editing (Adobe Premiere), networking authoring (Hamachi), programming (CodeBlocks) and many other more productive software.
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| Apple Watch released in 2015, as a wearable computer |
Mobile Computing (Software)
No good electronics are without an Operating System, the high anticipated mobile computers are no exception. There are many OS that were made in today's era, below are few:
List of mobile computing OS:
- Windows
- Android
- iOS
- Android Wear
- watchOS
Windows (Laptop OS)
The most common Operating System found on modern laptops is Windows. Windows is mostly preferred because of its high functionalities such as being able to run with office work (Microsoft Office), photo editing (Adobe Photoshop), audio editing (Audacity), video editing (Adobe Premiere), networking authoring (Hamachi), programming (CodeBlocks) and many other more productive software.
Android (Smartphone OS, Carputers)
Android is a mobile Operating System, preferred by many extreme smartphone enthusiast because of its customizabilities. New Android versions integrates with the most popular search engine of the world that is Google. Not only does Android capable of basic phone functionality, Android is also able to perform minor office work with its mobile app iteration. Android are also found in carputers for its GPS functionality that apps like Google Maps that gives. As an entertainment device with millions of apps and games found in the PlayStore, it's hard to get jaded with Android.
iOS (Smartphone OS)
iOS is a mobile Operating system developed and created by Apple Inc. iOS also powers many of Apple's mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is the second most popular mobile operating system globally after Google's Android. iOS is often praised for its Camera app being able to take an process shot within seconds. iOS is also praised for its low RAM consumption when compared to its Android counterparts.
Android Wear (Wearable Computer OS)
Android Wear is a Google's Android operating system designed and made for smartwatches and fitness wears. By pairing with smartphones running Android version 4.3 or newer, the smartwatch is able to synchronize notifications and other messaging alerts together. Android Wear also supports common functionality of a smartphone such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Google estimated to account for 10% of the smart watch market in 2015 for Android Wear. In short, Android Wear brings smartphone functionalities to the wearable watches.
watchOS (Wearable Computer OS)
The above video demonstrate many of the functionality of watchOS. In short, watchOS is Apple's take on wearable computers. Stylish hardware and smart software are the combination of futuristic watches. Gone are the days where watches only displays the current time info.
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