Mobile device

A mobile device is an electronic device which its user can easily carry with them. Typical examples are a mobile phone and handheld game consoles or tablets. Mobile devices do not need an external power supply to work. Usually, they have a battery to hold electricity to work without electric wires.  A user can change, send and move data by connecting to a modem or cable, or more often wirelessly. Mobile devices can be tracked by using mobile radio signals between different mobile signal towers by using GNSS.

Uses for these devices include reading and writing e-mails, surfing in the internet and listening to music. Smartphones, tablets and similar complicated mobile devices can run computer programs including computer games, and have many subordinate functions of a desktop PC.

 Examples of mobile devices 
 Palmtop
 PDA - Personal digital assistant
 Cell phone
 Pocket PC
 Smartphone
 Tablet computer
 Smartwatch
 Bluetooth headset

 Categories 
Mobile devices can be classified by size and capabilities:
 With small, text-screen. May be used to write short messages. 20th century mobile phones were like this.
 With medium screen and runs mobile operating system. Examples: Smartphone, E-reader.
 With big screen and runs desktop operating system. Examples: laptops, some tablets.

 References 

 Related pages 
 Mobile operating system
 Symbian
 Windows Phone
 Android
 iOS

Category:Telecommunications
Category:Computer hardware