2. General Applications
S Mobile computing has numerous applications:
S Access to Internet
S Communication (email, instant messaging)
S Stay connected with social networks
S Access to databases on the go
S Ability to work wherever you are
3. Emergency Services
S Almost every police car, ambulance, and fire truck is now
equipped with a laptop.
S Access to database
S Criminal records
S DMV records
S Incident Reports
4. Medical Systems
S Almost all medical record systems are now digital instead
of written records
S Mobile computing allows providers to do these things
from any room or any location:
S Access patient records instantly
S Check test results
S Access real time charts
5. GPS
S Revolutionized traveling and locating
S No more reliance on maps or written directions
S Can help locate and recover a stolen vehicle (LoJack)
S Can provide emergency services with a location (OnStar)
S Makes driving safer
6. Transactions/Payment
S Merchants can now swipe a credit card with a smart
phone or tablet
S Allows purchases to be made anywhere
S Using a smartphone you can buy any product available
online at any time at any place
S More informed buyers
7. Shipping
S UPS and FedEx rely on mobile computers to scan
shipments
S Allows customers to track progress
S Customers can track progress on smartphone/tablet
S Drivers scan boxes when delivered
S Drivers use GPS to make deliveries
8. Mobile Computing
S Continues to change the way we get things done
S Makes our lives easier…..or harder
S Most companies are in or trying to get into the mobile
computing revolution
S Some believe mobile computing is the future of all
technology (smaller and faster, more portable, etc.)
