This document summarizes key differences between mobile devices and tablets, common operating systems for each including iOS, Android, Windows, webOS and BlackBerry OS. It provides examples of specific mobile devices like the iPad, Xoom, Galaxy Tab and Kindle Fire that run operating systems like iOS and Android. The document also summarizes some of the differences between apps available on iOS versus Android platforms and provides examples of education, document management, utility and Google apps.

1. Synapse India Reviews on
MOBILE AND TABLET
COMPUTING
The iPad, Xoom, and Other Tablet and Mobile
Devices

2. Mobile Device vs Tablet
 Mobile device (also
known as handheld)
 Small handheld
computing device
 Screen display with
touch input
 Miniature keyboard
 Less than two pounds
 Smart phones and
PDAs
• Tablet computers
– Complete mobile
computer
– Larger than a mobile
phone or PDA
– Virtual keyboard

3. Operating Systems
 Apple’s iOS
 Started for iPhone
 Expanded to iPad
 Google’s Android
 Originally for smart phones
 Found on more devices than any other OS
 Android 2.2
 Smaller devices (smart phones to 7 inch tablets)
 Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
 Larger tablets (10 inch and more)

4. Other OS for Tablet
Computers
 Windows
 Business oriented with active pen and handwriting
recognition.
 webOS
 Initially developed by Palm
 Used by HP’s tablet and Synergy technology
 BlackBerry OS
 Developed by RIM for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
 Based on OS found in on-board automobile systems
and International Space Station
 eReaders
 eInk screen, weeks between charges, read in direct
sunlight

5. Mobile/Tablet Devices
 Apple’s iOS
 iPod
 iPhone
 iPad
 Google’s Android
 Motorola
 Smart Phone
 Xoom
 Samsung
 Galaxy Tab
• Other Devices
– Amazon’s Kindle Fire
– Window’s Motion
CL900
– BlackBerry PlayBook
• Apps are OS, thus device dependent
• iOS apps will not run on Android
OS
• iPad apps will not run on iPhone
• iPhone apps will run on iPad

6. Differences Between Apps
 iOS
 500,000 apps
 No widgets
 Multitasking
 37% of apps are free
 More games
 Android
 250,000 apps
 Has widgets
 Multitasking
 Different sized
screens make
development difficult
 57% of apps are free

7. Apps (Education)
 UNCP
 Pine Needle
 UNCP International Programs
 Ted
 HowStuffWorks
 Science360 for iPad

8. Apps (Document Management)
 Dropbox: on-line "cloud storage" that
wirelessly synchronizes with you mobile
devices. A great way to transfer documents
from you computer to the mobile device.
 iBooks: manages books, pdf files, and other
text files
 Kindle: eReader from Anazon
 Nook: eReader from Barnes & Noble

9. Apps (Utilities)
 Nightstand
 Evernote
 Bamboo Paper
 Pcalc Lite
 Units by TheMacBox
 Skype
 DataVault Password Manager
 eWallet Password Manager

10. Apps (Google)
 Google
 Google Translate
 Google Sky Map
 Google Goggles
 Google Earth
 Google Docs
 Google Maps
 Google Body
 Google Voice
 Google Books