mobile computing
Tech on foot
Mobile computing is the use of portable devices—laptops, tablets, smartphones—to access data and applications while on the move.
The term encompasses both the hardware and the wireless networks that keep users connected away from fixed locations: Mobile computing has transformed how we work and travel.
The field addresses challenges like battery life, intermittent connectivity, and security across varying networks.
- PDAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- touch screenInput surface sensing contact
on the go · laptop · e-reader · portable · cellular network · untethered · NFC · wearable · haptic feedback · low battery · 5G technology · smartwatch · pocket-sized · augmented reality · wireless connectivity · swipe · screen time · push notification
- computingcomputers, software, hardware, code, coding
- Computing Modelsbiocomputing, supercomputing
- digitalizationcomputerization, digitization, digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital services
- tech upgradesupdates, upgrades, 5G, solid state, flash memory