Mobile computing allows people to use IT without being tied to a single location. Any business with employee that work away from the office can benefit from using it. Whether you are travelling to meetings, out on sales calls, working from a clients site or from home, mobile devices - can help you keep in touch and make the most productive use of your time. You can use a range of devices to stay in touch including laptops, netbooks, computer, personal digital assistants and third generation;(3G) smart phones.
They can improve the service you offer your customers. For example, when meeting with customers you could access your customer relationship management system - over the internet - allowing you to update customer details whilst away from the office. Alternatively, you can enable customers to pay for services or goods without having to go to the till. For example, by using a wireless payment terminal diners can pay for their meal without leaving their office.
Smart phones and 3G mobile; such as BlackBerry phones can combine phone and PDA into a single device. This is a versatile business tool - handling email, offering diary functions, providing data connection for a laptop or computer along with conventional mobile phone use.
global system for mobile communications (GSM) - allows mobile phones to send and receive data, eg connecting to the internet at a rate similar to a dial-up modem and also can make internet connection.
The touchscreen enables one to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than indirectly with a cursor controlled by a mouse or touchpad then it lets one do so without requiring any intermediate device that would need to be held in the hand. Such displays can be attached to computers and other networks as terminals. They also play a prominent role in the design of digital appliances such as the personal digital assistant (PDA), satellite navigation devices, mobile phones, and video games.
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