Technological Advances and Growth in Mobile Computing

There is a tremendous progress in the field of mobile technology. This growth and progress gave rise to the terminals like - digital pen, digital assistants, epaper, ebook, natural user interface with Smartphones, tables PCs, etc. There are a number of handheld systems such as barcode scanner, GPS, integrated voice communication system etc that are a result of the progress of technology. These terminals are playing a very important role in increasing the usefulness of mobile devices. They even help the users in improving their on-site productivity in various fields and domains.

Below are some technological advances and terminals in mobile computing that deserve to know about:

Digital Pen & Paper

The wireless pen technology developed by Digital Ink, Inc. allows the users to communicate with others with handwritten data. The system looks and writes just like a regular pen and transmits the handwritten information over cell phones. There is no need to re-key the data, and no other paper or pads are required to write and transmit the information. The user just needs to plug the device into a mobile or a laptop with wireless modem and write the required information using the digital pen. The server of the company will convert the handwriting into PDF or JPEG format and send it to others as an email attachment. The handwriting appears cleanly on the cell phone screen. Digital pens are highly useful and can be used in fields like - e-commerce, digital storage and communication.

EBook

EBooks can be said as something more than electronic novels. In other words, an eBook is an electronic book that acts as an information reading device which updates or refreshes the information from another source. With the growth and advances in technology, eBooks are integrated into the current operations of enterprises. Companies are making them the preferable method for delivering information in electronic form. Since the office workers must carry only one device, it is expected that handheld devices carried by mobile workers will acquire the software equivalent of eBooks in the field of business application.

The device can be carried on a bus, train or plane or wherever people take newspapers and books to read. The users can even update the content of these eBooks through wireless networks. One can even read a particular newspaper content on eBook devices from Information Kiosks like train stations, malls and other public places.

EPaper

EPaper is a rich information container that enables original paper documents to appear exactly the same when viewed on a Windows PC, desktop or wireless handheld devices such as a PDA or an eBook reader. This is an independent technology that can be used to transfer electronic documents to mobile workers using multiple devices. There are many benefits of ePaper like -

1) People can communicate instantly over the networks.

2) Information can be shared between office and personal, clients and customers, regardless of the software.

3) The users are allowed to track the changes made in the documents to audit any business process.

4) Professionals can read and correct research reports, information related to the stock market, industry analysis and other reports via a PC or laptop.

Natural User Interface (NUI) in Mobile Devices

Natural User Interface (NUI) can be said as any form of interface to computing machines that trusts natural forms of information input. There are two modes like - Natural human voice recognition and Normal handwriting recognition. There are a some products that exist for handwriting and voice recognition which are expected to launch in the coming years.

Mobile application development process at Endeavour concentrates on enabling unthinkable innovative processes in mobile environments. The available data is looked at being mobilized as this approach enables the enterprise to change the way their employees work. As a thorough mobility company, Endeavour never retrieves from thinking as creatively as possible to arrive at a process that is crafted to perfection and is streamlined for that desired functioning of the mobile solution that has been developed.

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