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Explore the evolution of mobile computing from the 1956 Car Phone to modern-day smartphones like the iPhone and Android devices. Understand the portability constraints, development platforms, and market trends shaping the mobile industry.
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Introduction toMobile Computing CSE 390 Fall 2010
What makes a device portable? • The upper bound for the device’s dimensions is 8.5 X 11 inches, and about 1 inch thick • The device should weigh less than a few pounds, taking into consideration accessories like the power adapter, extra batteries, cables, etc.
Development Constraints • Limited screen size • Limited processor power • Limited data storage • Limited power supply
Many platforms &execution environments • Symbian OS – Nokia, Sony Ericcson • Development in C++ using a range of compilers • RIM – Blackberry • Development in Java using Blackberry JDE • Android OS – Nexus One, Motorola • Development in Java using Android SDK and Eclipse • iOS4 – iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch • Development in Objective C using Apple’s Xcode IDE • Windows Mobile – various devices • Development in C or C++ using Visual Studio • Palm OS – Palm Pre • Development in C, C++, or Pascal using Palm OS Development System • Flash Lite – various devices (except iPhone & iPad) • Development in ActionScript using Adobe CS 5 Development suite
Mobile Market Statistics • 4.5 billion wireless connections exist now • 3.5 billion mobile data connections • 800 mobile networks in existence across 200 countries • Google’s selling 60,000 Android phones a week • Apple sold 3 million iPads in 80 days • There are over 50 million iPhones and iPod Touch units in use today • 6.5 million iPhone users in the United States • With over 250K apps, the iTunes app store has served well over 1 Billion downloaded applications
Mobile Market Forecasts • Smartphone sales will represent 56% of all phone sales in Europe by 2012 • 1.5 billion mobile Internet users predicted by 2013 • Data traffic set to grow 66 times its 2008 rate by 2013 • 50 billion devices expected to be connected to the mobile network by 2020 • Mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device by 2013