page_title: Mobile device
section_title: Types
hierarchical_section_title: Mobile device / Types
caption_attribution_description: English: SAMSUNG Galaxy Note10 SAMSUNG Galaxy Note10+ SAMSUNG Galaxy Note10 Lite
context_page_description: A mobile device is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Typically, any handheld computer device will have an LCD or OLED flatscreen interface, providing a touchscreen interface with digital buttons and keyboard or physical buttons along with a physical keyboard. Many such devices can connect to the Internet and interconnect with other devices such as car entertainment systems or headsets via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular networks or near field communication. Integrated cameras, the ability to place and receive voice and video telephone calls, video games, and Global Positioning System capabilities are common. Power is typically provided by a lithium battery. Mobile devices may run mobile operating systems that allow third-party apps specialized for said capabilities to be installed and run.
  Early smartphones were joined in the late 2000s by larger, but otherwise essentially the same, tablets. Input and output is now usually via a touch-screen interface. Phones/tablets and personal digital assistants may provide much of the functionality of a laptop/desktop computer but more conveniently, in addition to exclusive features.
context_section_description: There are many kinds of mobile devices, designed for different applications. This includes:
  Mobile computers
  Tablet computer
  Netbook
  Digital media player
  Enterprise digital assistant
  Graphing calculator
  Handheld game console
  Handheld PC
  Laptop
  Mobile Internet device (MID)
  Personal digital assistant (PDA)
  Pocket calculator
  Portable media player
  Ultra-mobile PC
  Mobile phones
  Camera phones
  Feature phones
  Smartphones
  Phablets
  Digital cameras
  Digital camcorder
  Digital still camera (DSC)
  Digital video camera (DVC)
  Front-facing camera
  Pagers
  Personal navigation device (PND)
  Wearable computers
  Calculator watch
  Smartwatch
  Head-mounted display
  Smart cards
caption: Smartphones, handheld mobile devices
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