Nowadays we get used that cheap mobile phones provide us with various kinds of entertainment, though at the beginning the main goal of the creation of such devices was... security. It should be said that the first country which used radio telephony was Germany. All the first-class trains between Berlin and Hamburg were equipped with such devices since 1926. Note that the Second World War played important role in the development of various modern devices, weapons and equipment. And mobile phones are not the exception to this rule. With the addition of Mobile SIM Cards today mobile phone use has never been more affordable.
Of course, radio telephony which was used in German tanks as well as on passenger airplanes during the Second World War, can't be called mobile phones, but still it is the root of these digital devices. It should be noted that in all the above mentioned cases, the specialists were necessary for providing such services and only since 1950 an untrained end consumer was able to use radio telephony. In other words, only since that time we can talk about the two-way communication where the second person is just the usual man, but not a professional.
As early as 1947, Douglas H. Ring and W. Rae Young, Bell Labs engineers offered hexagonal cells for mobile phones. But cellular ideas were not developed till 1960. The other thing is with the automatic mobile phone system or MTA (Mobile Telephone system A). It was developed much earlier in 1956 by Ericsson and released in Sweden. Of course, it was really something new, because such a system was fully automatic, but still had such a disadvantage as the phone weight which was up to 40kg. So, would you like to take this device with you for a walk? The updated version, MTB, weighted only 9 kg.
At the beginning, mobile phones were installed in cars and became the prerogative of rich businessmen. It was rather a useful device for work than the thing which can enhance the prestige of someone... but only at the beginning. Nowadays mobile phones continue to be a kind of accessories. As a rule, people estimate a person by her watch, bag and of course, Nokia mobile phone. So, it can be said that this thing has become a status symbol. Or is it, probably, just a good promotion?
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Mobile Computing
Mobile Computing is a term used when referring to the use of portable and wireless computing and communication devices, such as laptops, mobile phones, pocket PCs and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with Bluetooth technology. Mobile computing is still a relatively new concept, and has seen significant developments in the past five years. The increasing mobility of today’s workforce has seen a need for the introduction of these devices, enabling workers to be connected to business networks whilst on the move, locally, nationally and internationally.
Mobile Computing has come into prominence in recent years, with the development of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) ‘HotSpots’ and the relevant hardware. A user currently has the ability to connect to the internet through technologies such as mobile phones, laptops, pocket PCs or PDAs whilst on the move, away from the traditional office environment. This technology is still considered fairly new, and is constantly improving and changing. In Australia, communication companies such as Telstra, Optus and Three Mobile offer customers connection through pocket PCs, mobile phones with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology, and broadband internet access. The recent introduction of the CDMA Network Communication Card from Telstra enables users to transform laptops into a connected office no mater where they are. In the United States and Europe, WiFi ‘HotSpots’ are becoming increasingly common in cafes, airports and even parks, with Australians expecting a similar movement in the coming years. 'HotSpots' enable workers with WLANs to connect to the internet and communicate with their office from wherever they may be. 'HotSpots' are particularly common in airports, as they provide the traveller the ability to work productively whilst waiting for a connecting flight.
Mobile Computing will initially be seen to present the most opportunities for businesses, thorough the creation of the ‘Mobile Office’. Companies specialising in any area (for example, healthcare, hospitality, education or logistics) have the potential to benefit from mobile computing, through increased flexibility, faster decision-making, higher employee satisfaction, greater accuracy, and improved productivity. By tailoring mobile computing to the needs of the individual user, businesses can expect a significant increase in the level of communication and employee efficiency. However, the initial financial investment in mobile computing is quite high. Whilst the technology continues to develop and change, companies remain wary of investing significant capital as the potential for mobile computing is still unknown. In 2004, Douglas Dedo of the Microsoft Corporation indicated that his company expects to see a rise in the use of mobile technologies as the number of products and availability of high speed networks increase. “Traditional offices may become obsolete, as workers are increasingly mobile�. This sentiment is shared by Steve Curran in Convergence Design (2003), where he states, “PDAs have the potential to become what mobile phones have; standard equipment for business people, parents and students�.
Mobile Computing currently presents many challenges for those businesses and individuals implementing the technology. Developers are constantly struggling to provide users with a cost effective and flexible service that is easy to centrally manage. It is anticipated that companies such as Microsoft and Intel will provide software and services to help mobile workers overcome the physical, cultural and technical barriers that often limit productivity. In business, these services “should enable people to seamlessly access their information any time, anywhere�. (Dedo, 2001).
The potential for the growth of mobile computing is exciting, and continues to see companies investment hundreds of millions of dollars in its development. The future direction for these technologies is constantly changing, as faster connections and improved software and hardware options are being developed. It is anticipated that by 2006, the number of users will rise dramatically, as more companies see the benefits of a sizeable investment in the future. Technologies will continue to improve and develop, with WiFi, currently IEEE 802.11 expected to be replaced by the more advanced WiMax, at IEEE 802.16. Individuals will have their own synchronised network of devices, with the PC remaining central to operation of ‘mass communication mobility’. In an article for PC World Magazine (29 July 2004), James Martin suggests that we are close to the ability to be “surfing the internet on your notebook at blazing speed� wherever you may be. The future is expected to see the ability to download a file to a handheld device from the office PC whilst on the move, simply with internet and WLAN connection.
As a technological field, the potential for advancement in mobile computing is seemingly limitless. As businesses and individuals evolve, their communication needs continue to be met be companies striving to connect the world, continuing to break down time and distance barriers. It is anticipated that we will soon be connected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, changing the way we interact with people and technology.
Mobile Computing has come into prominence in recent years, with the development of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) ‘HotSpots’ and the relevant hardware. A user currently has the ability to connect to the internet through technologies such as mobile phones, laptops, pocket PCs or PDAs whilst on the move, away from the traditional office environment. This technology is still considered fairly new, and is constantly improving and changing. In Australia, communication companies such as Telstra, Optus and Three Mobile offer customers connection through pocket PCs, mobile phones with Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology, and broadband internet access. The recent introduction of the CDMA Network Communication Card from Telstra enables users to transform laptops into a connected office no mater where they are. In the United States and Europe, WiFi ‘HotSpots’ are becoming increasingly common in cafes, airports and even parks, with Australians expecting a similar movement in the coming years. 'HotSpots' enable workers with WLANs to connect to the internet and communicate with their office from wherever they may be. 'HotSpots' are particularly common in airports, as they provide the traveller the ability to work productively whilst waiting for a connecting flight.
Mobile Computing will initially be seen to present the most opportunities for businesses, thorough the creation of the ‘Mobile Office’. Companies specialising in any area (for example, healthcare, hospitality, education or logistics) have the potential to benefit from mobile computing, through increased flexibility, faster decision-making, higher employee satisfaction, greater accuracy, and improved productivity. By tailoring mobile computing to the needs of the individual user, businesses can expect a significant increase in the level of communication and employee efficiency. However, the initial financial investment in mobile computing is quite high. Whilst the technology continues to develop and change, companies remain wary of investing significant capital as the potential for mobile computing is still unknown. In 2004, Douglas Dedo of the Microsoft Corporation indicated that his company expects to see a rise in the use of mobile technologies as the number of products and availability of high speed networks increase. “Traditional offices may become obsolete, as workers are increasingly mobile�. This sentiment is shared by Steve Curran in Convergence Design (2003), where he states, “PDAs have the potential to become what mobile phones have; standard equipment for business people, parents and students�.
Mobile Computing currently presents many challenges for those businesses and individuals implementing the technology. Developers are constantly struggling to provide users with a cost effective and flexible service that is easy to centrally manage. It is anticipated that companies such as Microsoft and Intel will provide software and services to help mobile workers overcome the physical, cultural and technical barriers that often limit productivity. In business, these services “should enable people to seamlessly access their information any time, anywhere�. (Dedo, 2001).
The potential for the growth of mobile computing is exciting, and continues to see companies investment hundreds of millions of dollars in its development. The future direction for these technologies is constantly changing, as faster connections and improved software and hardware options are being developed. It is anticipated that by 2006, the number of users will rise dramatically, as more companies see the benefits of a sizeable investment in the future. Technologies will continue to improve and develop, with WiFi, currently IEEE 802.11 expected to be replaced by the more advanced WiMax, at IEEE 802.16. Individuals will have their own synchronised network of devices, with the PC remaining central to operation of ‘mass communication mobility’. In an article for PC World Magazine (29 July 2004), James Martin suggests that we are close to the ability to be “surfing the internet on your notebook at blazing speed� wherever you may be. The future is expected to see the ability to download a file to a handheld device from the office PC whilst on the move, simply with internet and WLAN connection.
As a technological field, the potential for advancement in mobile computing is seemingly limitless. As businesses and individuals evolve, their communication needs continue to be met be companies striving to connect the world, continuing to break down time and distance barriers. It is anticipated that we will soon be connected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, changing the way we interact with people and technology.
Life Mobile app lets you explore history
Life magazine may not be printed any longer, but that doesn’t mean its legendary photojournalism didn’t have an impact on history. Whether you previously read Life weekly or you’re seeing its photos for the first time Time Inc.’s new app, Life Mobile, for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, can help you explore the annals of history.
Working in conjunction with Life.com, the Life Mobile app contains all the photos available on the website. You can browse photos by category or search for a keyword. Photo galleries load quickly and you can swipe through just like in your camera roll. Captions display over the images; however, I noticed that lengthy descriptions often ended in the middle of a sentence. This, coupled with constant crashes, downgrades what is otherwise a five-star app.
In addition to the photo library, Life Mobile also includes a CoverMaker for you to create your own Life cover. You can pinch and zoom to make the image bigger, but I could never shrink my test images. You can also play photo editor with the Photo Face-Off game, which is a good time kille
Working in conjunction with Life.com, the Life Mobile app contains all the photos available on the website. You can browse photos by category or search for a keyword. Photo galleries load quickly and you can swipe through just like in your camera roll. Captions display over the images; however, I noticed that lengthy descriptions often ended in the middle of a sentence. This, coupled with constant crashes, downgrades what is otherwise a five-star app.
In addition to the photo library, Life Mobile also includes a CoverMaker for you to create your own Life cover. You can pinch and zoom to make the image bigger, but I could never shrink my test images. You can also play photo editor with the Photo Face-Off game, which is a good time kille
French Establish First Settlement
Represented on maps as early as 1507, the Gulf of Mexico inlet now known as Mobile Bay was navigated by European seafarers in 1519 when ships under the command of Spanish Admiral Alonso Alvaraz de Pineda sought a safe harbor in which to undertake repairs. The bay area was not really explored, however, until 1558. It was included in the vast region that was claimed for France's King Louis XIV and was named Louisiana by French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in 1682. France authorized two brothers, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, to explore territories in Louisiana, and they arrived at the gulf inlet that is now called Mobile Bay in 1699. The area was subsequently considered crucial to establishing French occupation of Louisiana and the brothers were ordered to colonize the region, which was inhabited by the Mobile, or Maubila, tribe. In 1702 Bienville established Fort Louis de la Mobile—named to honor France's king and to acknowledge the native tribe—at Twenty Seven Mile Bluff on the banks of the Mobile River, just north of present-day Mobile. It was the first French town in the gulf region.
The settlement, which consisted of the log fort, Creole houses, a church, a hospital, a marketplace with shops, and a well, served as the capital of the vast Louisiana Territory. Women joined the community in 1704. When river flooding forced the colony to abandon Fort Louis de la Mobile in 1711, the settlement's four hundred inhabitants moved downstream to a new site protected by a wooden fort at the river's mouth on Mobile Bay. During this era, pelts, furs, wax, and tallow were transported down river to where the bay meets the gulf for transfer to ocean-going vessels. This settlement retained the name Mobile and remained the capital of the Louisiana Territory until New Orleans assumed that title in 1720. That same year Mobile renamed its fort Fort Conde. A brick structure later replaced the original fort
The settlement, which consisted of the log fort, Creole houses, a church, a hospital, a marketplace with shops, and a well, served as the capital of the vast Louisiana Territory. Women joined the community in 1704. When river flooding forced the colony to abandon Fort Louis de la Mobile in 1711, the settlement's four hundred inhabitants moved downstream to a new site protected by a wooden fort at the river's mouth on Mobile Bay. During this era, pelts, furs, wax, and tallow were transported down river to where the bay meets the gulf for transfer to ocean-going vessels. This settlement retained the name Mobile and remained the capital of the Louisiana Territory until New Orleans assumed that title in 1720. That same year Mobile renamed its fort Fort Conde. A brick structure later replaced the original fort
MMA HISTORY
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is an international non-profit industry trade group that represents over 600 agencies, advertisers, hand held device manufacturers, wireless operators, aggregators, technology enablers, market research firms and other companies focused on marketing via the mobile channel
The association’s headquarters are located in the United States, with branches located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Latin America (LATAM).
The MMA's aim is to work in a collaborative manner to educate the marketplace and establish industry-wide, national and international best practices and guidelines for mobile marketing.
The association was founded in 2000 as the Wireless Advertising Association (WAA), a New York-based non-profit trade association. In 2003, the WAA and the European-based Wireless Marketing Association (WMA) joined to form Mobile Marketing Association in the United Kingdom and France. The MMA North America remained at around 10–20 member companies until 2005 when mobile marketing began to take off in the United States. MMA established two national chapters in Austria and Spain and regional branches for EMEA and APAC in 2007 and for LATAM in 2008.
The association’s headquarters are located in the United States, with branches located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Latin America (LATAM).
The MMA's aim is to work in a collaborative manner to educate the marketplace and establish industry-wide, national and international best practices and guidelines for mobile marketing.
The association was founded in 2000 as the Wireless Advertising Association (WAA), a New York-based non-profit trade association. In 2003, the WAA and the European-based Wireless Marketing Association (WMA) joined to form Mobile Marketing Association in the United Kingdom and France. The MMA North America remained at around 10–20 member companies until 2005 when mobile marketing began to take off in the United States. MMA established two national chapters in Austria and Spain and regional branches for EMEA and APAC in 2007 and for LATAM in 2008.
Mobile Malware: The Brief History
A new more dangerous time for mobile device users, filled with mobile malware, is upon us. As with desktop computers, the Lilliputian world of PDAs and smartphones is no longer immune to malicious attack.
This new reality was emphasized this week by the discovery of the one of the most sophisticated mobile viruses yet produced, Lasco.A. Unlike previous malware, Lasco.A attacks most often when users attempt to trade programs, but will also try to infect phones that are connected to its host device within Bluetooth range.
It all began "innocent" enough with a pair of "proof-of-concept" trojans, but quickly got ugly—when virus writers with less "benign" intentions jumped on the mobile malware bandwagon.
In this article, we take you through the trojans and viruses that were designed to affect and infect handhelds and smartphones over the last half a year or so, before directing you to articles on how to keep their PDAs, cell phones, and smartphones safe.
The list is in reverse order, moving backwards from Lasco.A.
This new reality was emphasized this week by the discovery of the one of the most sophisticated mobile viruses yet produced, Lasco.A. Unlike previous malware, Lasco.A attacks most often when users attempt to trade programs, but will also try to infect phones that are connected to its host device within Bluetooth range.
It all began "innocent" enough with a pair of "proof-of-concept" trojans, but quickly got ugly—when virus writers with less "benign" intentions jumped on the mobile malware bandwagon.
In this article, we take you through the trojans and viruses that were designed to affect and infect handhelds and smartphones over the last half a year or so, before directing you to articles on how to keep their PDAs, cell phones, and smartphones safe.
The list is in reverse order, moving backwards from Lasco.A.
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