1. Introduction to Mobile Devices
© EIT, Author Gay Robertson, 2017

2. What is a Mobile Device?
A mobile device is considered to be any handheld computer device
Laptops were once considered the most mobile device available, being the only device that could practically be picked up, carried in hand or under arm and taken elsewhere to be used
Today the term Mobile Device typically describes smartphones and tablets - these devices are in fact computers (although different from typical desktops)
These devices receive input from users, can process and access data and information, and display that information back to the user (through the use of the devices screen)

3. History of the Smartphone
Smartphones originally came about in the 1990s, although they were nothing like what we class as a smart phone today
These devices were very expensive and generally only seen in large enterprises
One of the first notable devices that were classed as a “Smartphone” was the IBM Simon released in 1993
There were a few notable phones in the late 90s with basic web, and phone capabilities including blackberry and PDA Devices

4. In 2007 The iPhone, announced by Steve Jobs at Apple, was considered a revolution- a phone, which acted as a phone, internet/ capabilities, and a iPod all in one device
Meanwhile unlike previous “smartphones and PDAs” with numerous buttons and settings which was considered difficult to use and only for enterprises, the iPhone used an interactive touchscreen for all functions and features
This smartphone was considered to be the smartphone for consumers

5. Android was originally developed in 2003 for digital cameras but quickly realised the system was not suited for the task and the developers soon focused the system to be used for smartphones to rival blackberry and other companies
Android was brought by Google in 2005 and they continued to develop the android system
In 2007 Google announced Android, an open source mobile operating system which many manufacturers used as the system for their devices such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola and others
From here the majority of smartphones all shared a similar template of design - that being an all in one device, most commonly using a touch screen for users to interact with the device

6. Although there have been a number of Windows PDA type phones and tablets over time, the first notable smartphone developed by Microsoft came out in 2010 and like its competitors has realised a number of various new devices and models since then

7. Apple phones & tablets
The iPhone was developed by apple and released in 2007, since then the company have frequently released new models and versions of the iPhone
iPhones use the operating system call iOS which was developed by apple and is closed source
This means that developers that make programs can only sell them through apple’s own store and users can only download apps (programs) through the Apple store

8. The iPad tablet was first announced by Steve Jobs in 2010, and since then there have been a number of upgraded and improved models since the release of the original.
Much like the iPhone, the iPad also uses the iOS operating system
The iPad can be used for web-browsing via Wi-Fi or mobile networks, productivity tasks like and creating quick documents, enjoying music, videos, games and other media
But unlike the iPhone the large screen allows for ease of use for productivity and reading

9. Android phones & tablets
Android phones and tablets are made by many manufactures such as Samsung, HTC and Motorola
Android is an open source operating system which means anyone can upload and sell apps and anything can be installed on the system
Android tablets run similar to android phones but allow for ease of use through bigger screens etc
Much like other smartphone and tablets, users are able to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi or cellular data, enjoy music, games and other media, or do productive tasks on the go

10. Microsoft phones and tablets
In 2012 Microsoft launched its Surface tablet range, considered to be a hybrid of a laptop and tablet
The surface pro runs a full windows operating system rather then a mobile operating system. This means that although the device is a tablet, it can install and run full computer programs and run like a computer instead of only running apps from a app store like most mobile operating systems
It can be used for web-browsing via Wi-Fi or mobile networks, productivity tasks like and creating quick documents, enjoying music, videos, games and other media. But unlike the iPhone the large screen allows for ease of use for productivity and reading

11. Videos to watch: How do cell phones work - Duration 2m 26sPage

12. Videos to watch: Inside a Smartphone - Duration 6m 19sPage
We use our phones every day...but we’d never seen the stuff inside them. So we got Dan from the Android Developers team to help us break apart a Nexus 5 and break down what’s inside it – so we could break it all down in video form for you

13. Videos to watch: Introduction to Tablets - Duration 3m 28sPage
An introduction to the wonderful world of Tablet computing including how a Tablet is different to a notebook or PC and what you can do with them.

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