MOBILE INFORMATION

Mobile Information Appliances



Mobile Information Appliances

Introduction

Mobile technology provides essential tools for physically mobile employees and groups. Mobile tools are not only devices but also applications and services. A physically mobile employee also benefits from wired technologies in the places he or she visits and works in. Mobile and wireless technologies, however, are not equivalent, as experts noted. Mobile is the ability to carry a computing or connectivity device easily from location to location. Wireless is the ability to connect to remote servers to access information and applications via a wireless network. Not all wireless devices are mobile—for example, stationary devices ...