Mobile Computing - The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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MOBILE AND TABLET COMPUTING
The iPad, Xoom, and Other Tablet and Mobile
Devices
Mobile Device vs Tablet
Mobile device (also
known as handheld)
Small handheld computing
device
Screen display with touch
input
Miniature keyboard
Less than two pounds
Smart phones and PDAs
• Tablet computers
– Complete mobile
computer
– Larger than a mobile
phone or PDA
– Virtual keyboard
Operating Systems
Apple’s iOS
Started
for iPhone
Expanded to iPad
Google’s Android
Originally
for smart phones
Found on more devices than any other OS
Android 2.2
Smaller
Android
Larger
devices (smart phones to 7 inch tablets)
3.0 (Honeycomb)
tablets (10 inch and more)
Other OS for Tablet Computers
Windows
Business oriented with active pen and handwriting
recognition.
webOS
Initially developed by Palm
Used by HP’s tablet and Synergy technology
BlackBerry OS
Developed by RIM for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
Based on OS found in on-board automobile systems and
International Space Station
eReaders
eInk screen, weeks between charges, read in direct sunlight
Mobile/Tablet Devices
Apple’s iOS
iPod
iPhone
iPad
Google’s Android
• Other Devices
– Amazon’s Kindle Fire
– Window’s Motion CL900
– BlackBerry PlayBook
Motorola
Smart
Phone
Xoom
Samsung
Galaxy
Tab
• Apps are OS, thus device dependent
• iOS apps will not run on Android OS
• iPad apps will not run on iPhone
• iPhone apps will run on iPad
Differences Between Apps
iOS
500,000
apps
No widgets
Multitasking
37% of apps are free
More games
Android
250,000
apps
Has widgets
Multitasking
Different sized screens
make development
difficult
57% of apps are free
Apps (Education)
UNCP
Pine Needle
UNCP International Programs
Ted
HowStuffWorks
Science360 for iPad
Apps (Document Management)
Dropbox: on-line "cloud storage" that wirelessly
synchronizes with you mobile devices. A great way
to transfer documents from you computer to the
mobile device.
iBooks: manages books, pdf files, and other text
files
Kindle: eReader from Anazon
Nook: eReader from Barnes & Noble
Apps (News)
CNN
AP News
Huffington Post
NPR
USA Today
NY Times ($20/mth subscription)
CNBC (Financial information)
WRAL: Channel 5 in Raleigh; news and weather
News and Observer: it is an iPhone app, so it doesn't take
advantage of the iPad real estate, but it does provide state
news
WUNC: North Carolina public radio, iPhone app, but runs
on iPad. Live broadcast as well as archives.
Apps (References)
Dictionary.com: a must have app
Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List
WebMD
Google Earth
Dragon Diction: converts speech to text
Speak4it: input voice to get information on local
businesses
The Weather Channel: a must have app (UNCP
graduate working on this app for the Weather Channel)
YPmobile (Yellow pages)
Apps (Utilities)
Nightstand
Evernote
Bamboo Paper
Pcalc Lite
Units by TheMacBox
Skype
DataVault Password Manager
eWallet Password Manager
Apps (Google)
Google
Google
Translate
Google Sky Map
Google Goggles
Google Earth
Google Docs
Google Maps
Google Body
Google Voice
Google Books
Apps (Entertainment)
What's On (tv guide)
TV Guide
IMDb (if you are a movie enthusiast): information
about thousands of movies
Netflix: try hooking your iPad to your TV set to
watch a movie
TuneIn Radio
Apps (Photos)
(these have great pictures)
Life
Fotopedia
The Guardian Eyewitness
Apps (Universe)
Planets
GoSkyWatch
Apps (Social Networks)
Facebook
Flipboard
Twitter
Apps (Games)
Fruit Ninja HD Lite
NinJump HF
Hungry Shark –
Part 1 HD
iStunt 2 HD –
Insane Hills
Angry Birds HD
Free
Paper Toss HD
Chess.com
ATC Mania
Fire Ball
Me Giggle 2
HD Lite
Solitaire
Sudoku Joy
Reversi HD *
Retro Pinball
Pool Break
Lite
Talking Ben
the Dog
Apps (Others)
Medscape: medical information
Action Burn: exercise tracking
Links to iPad Apps Articles
Top 20 Free Apps for Your New iPad
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-20-free-apps-ipad/
Top 100 Best Free iPad Apps
http://savedelete.com/top-100-best-free-ipad-apps.html
The 100 Best iPad Apps
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362572,00.asp
Gizmo’s Best Free iPad Apps
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-ipad-apps.htm
Comparisons – iOS vs Android
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38382217/ns/technology_and_
science-wireless/t/app-showdown-android-vsiphone/#.Tq8PpHJbX8g
Devices
MOTOROLA XOOM Android Tablet (10.1-Inch,
32GB, Wi-Fi) $426.00
Samsung Galaxy Tab (10.1-Inch, 16GB, Wi-Fi)
$499.00
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus $499.00
iPad2 starting at $499.00