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A mobile device' (also known as converged device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized computing device, typically comprising a small visual display screen for user output and a miniature keyboard or touch screen for user input. In the case of the personal digital assistant (PDA) the input and output are combined into a touch-screen interface. Smartphones and PDAs are popular amongst those who require the assistance and convenience of a conventional computer, in environments where carrying one would not be practical. User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... An interface defines the communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of software, a hardware device, or a user. ... A smartphone is generally considered any handheld device that integrates personal information management and mobile phone capabilities in the same device. ... Look up PDA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


The following are typical mobile devices:

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A Sony Ericsson Smartphone (Model P910i) Look up smartphone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... An information appliance (IA) is any device that can process information, signals, graphics, animation, video and audio; and can exchange such information with another IA device. ... A Personal Communicator is the name, coined in 1991, for a category of handheld devices that provide personal information manager functions and wireless data communications capabilities over wide-area systems such as cellular networks. ... A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic machine for playing video games. ... The Ultra-Mobile PC (abbreviated UMPC), previously known by its codename Project Origami, is a specification for a small form factor tablet PC. It was developed as a joint development exercise by Microsoft, Intel, and Samsung, among others. ... A Handheld television is a device that usually uses a TFT color LCD as a display. ...

Categories of mobile devices

Due to the varying levels of functionality associated with mobile devices, in 2005 T38 and the DuPont Global Mobility Innovation Team proposed the following standardized definition of mobile devices:

  • Limited Data Mobile Device: devices that have a small, primarily text-based screen, with data services usually limited to SMS (Short Message Service) and WAP access. Typical examples of these devices are cellular phones.
  • Basic Data Mobile Device: devices that have a medium-size screen (typically between 120 x 120 and 240 x 240 pixels), menu or icon-based navigation via a thumb-wheel or cursor, and which offer access to e-mail, address book, SMS, and a basic web browser. Typical examples of these devices are BlackBerry and Smartphone.
  • Enhanced Data Mobile Device: devices that have medium to large screens (typically above 240 x 120 pixels), stylus-based navigation, and which offer the same features as the "Basic Data Mobile Devices" plus native applications such as Microsoft Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and custom corporate applications such as mobilized versions of SAP, intranet portals, etc. Typical devices include those running Windows Mobile 2003 or version 5, such as Pocket PCs.

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Handhelds at Work

Handheld devices have become ruggedized for use in mobile field management situations to record information in the field. They are now used to achieve a variety of tasks for increasing efficiency that include digitizing notes, send and receive invoices, asset management, capture signatures, manage parts and scan barcodes, etc[1]. Handheld computers used at work have molded over time into a variety of form factors, including SmartPhones on the low end, handheld PDAs, Ultra Mobile PCs, Tablet PCs, and even notebook computers. A rugged (or ruggedized) 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. ... Field Service Management (FSM), also known as Field Force Automation (FFA), is an attempt to optimize processes and information needed by companies who send technicians or staff into the field (or out of the office. ... Mobile asset management is managing availability and serviceability of assets used to move, store, secure, protect and control inventory within the supply chain. ... A barcode reader (or barcode scanner) is a computer peripheral for reading barcodes printed on various surfaces. ...


Major manufacturers of handheld devices for the work environment include:

  • General Dynamics / Itronix Rugged Notebooks
  • Hand Held Products Rugged Handhelds
  • Intermec Rugged Handhelds
  • MobileDemand xTablet Rugged Tablet PC
  • Panasonic Toughbook Rugged Notebooks
  • Psion Teklogix Rugged Handheld and Vehicle Mount Computers
  • Samsung Ultra Mobile PCs
  • Symbol / Motorola Rugged Handhelds

Hand Held Products (formerly HHP, Inc. ...

Internet faxing with handhelds

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

A Samsung fax machine. ... E-mail, or email, is short for electronic mail and is a method of composing, sending, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ... Internet fax uses the internet to receive and send faxes. ...

References

  1. ^ Handhelds Work Benefits Sourced March 2007

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