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A mobile device (also known as cellphone device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input or a miniature keyboard. In the case of the personal digital assistant (PDA)
Personal digital assistant

A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, , web browsers, or portable media players....
 the input and output are combined into a touch-screen interface
Interface (computer science)

Interface generally refers to an Abstraction_%28computer_science%29 that an entity provides of itself to the outside. This separates the methods of external communication from internal operation, and allows it to be internally modified without affecting the way outside entities interact with it, as well as provide Polymorphism in object-orien...
. Smartphones and PDA
PDA

PDA may refer to:...
s are popular amongst those who require the assistance and convenience of a conventional computer, in environments where carrying one would not be practical.






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A mobile device (also known as cellphone device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input or a miniature keyboard. In the case of the personal digital assistant (PDA)
Personal digital assistant

A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, , web browsers, or portable media players....
 the input and output are combined into a touch-screen interface
Interface (computer science)

Interface generally refers to an Abstraction_%28computer_science%29 that an entity provides of itself to the outside. This separates the methods of external communication from internal operation, and allows it to be internally modified without affecting the way outside entities interact with it, as well as provide Polymorphism in object-orien...
. Smartphones and PDA
PDA

PDA may refer to:...
s are popular amongst those who require the assistance and convenience of a conventional computer, in environments where carrying one would not be practical. Enterprise digital assistant
Enterprise digital assistant

An Enterprise digital assistant is a handheld computer, born of the Personal digital assistant popularity which was adapted for extensive more robust usage within the Small and medium enterprises|SME and Enterprise business Application software|Applications as a Data Capture mobile device....
s can further extend the available functionality for the business user by offering integrated data capture devices like Bar Code, RFID and Smart Card readers.

Types of mobile devices


Mobile computers
Mobile computing

Mobile computing is a generic term describing one's ability to use technology while moving, as opposed to portable computers, which are only practical for use while deployed in a stationary configuration....
  • Notebook PC
  • Ultra-Mobile PC
    Ultra-Mobile PC

    In personal computers, Ultra-Mobile PC is a term for small form factor for tablet PCs, originally codenamed Project Origami....
  • Handheld PC
    Handheld PC

    A Handheld PC, or H/PC for short, is a term for a computer built around a form factor which is smaller than any standard laptop computer. It is sometimes referred to as a Palmtop....
  • Personal digital assistant
    Personal digital assistant

    A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, , web browsers, or portable media players....
    /Enterprise digital assistant
    Enterprise digital assistant

    An Enterprise digital assistant is a handheld computer, born of the Personal digital assistant popularity which was adapted for extensive more robust usage within the Small and medium enterprises|SME and Enterprise business Application software|Applications as a Data Capture mobile device....
  • Graphing calculator
    Graphing calculator

    A graphing calculator typically refers to a class of handheld calculators that are capable of plotting graph of a function, solving simultaneous equations, and performing numerous other tasks with variables....
  • Pocket computer
    Pocket computer

    A pocket computer is a small calculator-sized handheld computer programming in BASIC programming language. This specific category of computers existed primarily in the 1980s....
     (largely obsolete)


Handheld game console
Handheld game console

A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable device with a built-in screen, games controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place....
s
  • Nintendo DS
    Nintendo DS

    The is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in 2004 in video gaming in Canada, the United States, and Japan....
     (NDS)
  • Game Boy
    Game Boy

    The is an 8-bit handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in August , and in Europe in ....
    , Game Boy Color
    Game Boy Color

    The is Nintendo's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 in North America and November 23, 1998 in Europe....
  • Game Boy Advance
    Game Boy Advance

    The is a 32-bit Handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo; resembling Sega's 8-bit Game Gear. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color....
  • Sega Game Gear
    Sega Game Gear

    The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Sega's response to Nintendo's Game Boy. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
  • PC Engine GT
    TurboExpress

    The TurboExpress or PC Engine GT in Japan was a portable version of the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, released by NEC in 1990 for $249.99 ....
  • Pokémon Mini
    Pokémon mini

    The is a handheld game console designed and manufactured by Nintendo and themed around the multi-billion dollar Pok?mon media franchise. It is the smallest game system with interchangeable ROM cartridge ever produced by Nintendo, weighing just under two and a half ounces ....
  • NeoGeo Pocket, NeoGeo Color
  • Atari Lynx
  • Pandora
    Pandora (console)

    The Pandora is a seventh generation handheld game console, developed by former distributors and community members of the GP32 and GP2X handhelds on open source principles....
  • GP2X
    GP2X

    The GP2X is an open-source, Linux -based handheld video game console and media player created by GamePark Holdings of South Korea.The GP2X is designed for Homebrew developers as well as commercial developers....
    /GP32
    GP32

    The GP32 is a hand held console built by the Korean company Game Park....
  • Gizmondo
    Gizmondo

    The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console with General Packet Radio Service and Global Positioning System technology, which was manufactured by Tiger Telematics with industrial design by Rick Dickinson....
  • PlayStation Portable
    PlayStation Portable

    The PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the console was first announced during History of E3#During the Rise of Online Gaming , and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004 at a Sony press conference before E3 2004....
     (PSP)
  • N-Gage
    N-Gage

    The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It started selling on October 7, 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality....
  • WonderSwan
    WonderSwan

    is a handheld game console released in Japan by Bandai on March 4, 1999. It was developed by the late Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto and Bandai. The WonderSwan was made to compete with the Neo Geo Pocket Color and the market leader Nintendo's Game Boy Color ....


Media recorders
  • Digital still camera (DSC)
  • Digital video camera (DVC or digital Camcorder
    Camcorder

    A camcorder is a portable consumer electronics device for recording video and Sound recording using a built-in recorder unit. The camcorder contains both a video camera and a video recorder in one unit, hence its compound name....
    )
  • Digital audio recorders


Media players/displayers
  • Portable media player
    Portable media player

    A portable multimedia player , sometimes referred to as a portable video player , is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media....
  • e-book reader
    E-book device

    An e-book device, sometimes also called an e-book reader, is a device used to display e-books. It may be a device specifically designed for that purpose, or one intended for other purposes as well....


Communication devices
  • Mobile phone
    Mobile phone

    A mobile phone is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites....
  • Cordless telephone
    Cordless telephone

    File:Phone.svgA cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset that communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line, usually within a limited range of its base station ....
  • Pager
    Pager

    A pager is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then expected to call....


Personal navigation devices (PNDs)

Accessories
  • Bluetooth headset
    Bluetooth

    Bluetooth is a wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks . It was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS232 data cables....


Handhelds at work

Handheld devices have become ruggedized
Rugged computer

A rugged computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and wet or dusty conditions....
 for use in Handheld computers used at work have molded over time into a variety of form factors, including SmartPhones on the low end, handheld PDA
PDA

PDA may refer to:...
s, Ultra Mobile PCs
Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
, Tablet PCs, and even notebook computers.

Internet faxing with handhelds


  • Most handhelds can be used to send and receive faxes by email using an Internet fax
    Internet fax

    Internet fax uses the internet to receive and send faxes.Internet faxing is a general term which refers to sending a document facsimile using the Internet, rather than using only phone networks ....
     service. Internet faxing also enables handheld users to print documents by sending them to a nearby fax machine. This service is available through most internet fax providers.


Mobile Device Security

Mobile devices have wireless capability to connect to the Internet and office/home computer systems. However wireless capability poses a number of security risks. Managing the risks to mobile assets requires a knowledge of the threats posed to mobile devices and the vulnerabilities that may allow those threats to be realized. The Mobile Device Vulnerability Database (MDVD) is an online database for collecting vulnerability and countermeasure information on mobile computing devices and their technologies (Smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA)
Personal digital assistant

A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, , web browsers, or portable media players....
, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility Alliance , comprising more than 300 companies, whose products are certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards ....
, Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks . It was originally conceived as a wireless alternative to RS232 data cables....
, WiMAX
WiMAX

File:WiMAX Antenne aufm Land.jpgFile:WiMAX equipment.jpgWiMAX, meaning Worldwide Inter-operability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless Transmission of data using a variety of transmission modes, from Point-to-multipoint links to portable and fully mobile internet access....
, VOIP, etc.) with references to all vulnerability and countermeasure information. View all information in the database as well as add vulnerability and countermeasure information on mobile computing hardware and software technologies.

See also

  • BlackBerry
    BlackBerry

    The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager. In 2002, the more commonly known smartphone BlackBerry was released, which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services as well as a multi-touch interface....
  • Converged device
  • Digital dictation software
    Digital dictation software

    Digital dictation software comes in a number of forms. It can be a standalone product or part of a proprietary workflow system.Platforms for digital dictation software include Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Pocket PC and Palm Pilots....
  • Mobile web
    Mobile Web

    The Mobile Web refers to the access to the World Wide Web using a mobile device such as Mobile phone, Personal digital assistant, and other portable gadgets connected to a public network....
  • Mobile games
  • Multiplayer mobile games
  • Symbian OS
    Symbian OS

    Symbian OS is a proprietary software operating system designed for mobile devices, with associated Library , user interface, frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, developed by Symbian Ltd....
  • Palm OS
    Palm OS

    Palm OS is an embedded operating system operating system initially developed by U.S. Robotics Corp.-owned Palm, Inc. for personal digital assistants in 1996....
  • Palm webOS
    Palm webOS

    palm webOS is an embedded operating system developed by Palm, Inc. for smartphones, and was introduced to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Strip on ....
  • Technological convergence
    Technological convergence

    Technological convergence is the tendency for different technology systems to evolve towards performing similar tasks.Convergence can refer to previously separate technologies such as voice , data and video that now share resources and interact with each other, synergistically creating new efficiencies....
  • Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile

    Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Windows API application programming interface....
  • Personal digital assistant
    Personal digital assistant

    A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer, also known as a palmtop computer. Newer PDAs also have both color screens and audio capabilities, enabling them to be used as mobile phones, , web browsers, or portable media players....
  • Mobile software
    Mobile software

    Mobile software is designed to run on handheld computers, personal digital assistants , enterprise digital assistants , smartphones and cellphones....
  • Mobile development
    Mobile development

    This page lists the known relative differences between the most popular mobile platform development options for handheld devices such as a personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones....
  • Mobile computing
    Mobile computing

    Mobile computing is a generic term describing one's ability to use technology while moving, as opposed to portable computers, which are only practical for use while deployed in a stationary configuration....