Mobile Computing
What is Mobile Computing ?“Mobile computing is associated with mobility of hardware, data and software in computer applications.”
“Information at any time, any place, and in any form.  Whether in the office, at home or virtually any place on earth.”
“Mobile computing is the use of computers in a non-static environment.”
   Nomadic/Ubiquitous Computing.What is Ubiquitous AccessA3AnytimeAnyhowAnyplace
Mobile Computing DevicesPagersMobile TelephonyNotebooks/LaptopsPDAsHybrids (Converged Technology)Wearable TechnologyCarputer
Challenges And Limitations
Advantages Of  Mobile Computing
APPLICATIONS OF MOBILE COMPUTING
APPLICATIONS OF MOBILE COMPUTING
Evolution – Mobile Computing PrimitiveSimpleLimited CapacityCumbersomeUnattractiveImmobileSophisticatedCan deal with complexityPowerfulRefinedElegantMobile
Advances in TechnologyMore computing power in smaller devices.
Flat, lightweight displays with low power consumption.
New user interfaces (due to smaller dimensions).
More bandwidth per cubic meter.
Multiple wireless interfaces: wireless LANs, wireless WANs, IRDA, Bluetooth etc.

Mobile computing