1. 3.3 Mobile Digital Communication

2. Overview
Demonstrate and apply the knowledge and understanding of the increasing use of mobile communication devices including laptops, PDAs, mobile phones and the technologies which support them: WIMAX, Bluetooth, Wi Fi. Evaluate the technologies which support mobile communication including GPRS, WIMAX, Bluetooth, 3G, Wi-Fi.

3. PDA
A mobile device which functions as a personal information manager and connects to the Internet
Features
Touch screen
Memory cards
Wired connectivity
Wireless connectivity
Synchronization

4. Mobile phone Features Email Internet Contacts Telephone calls
Bluetooth
Multimedia
Organisers
Software applications

5. Mobile technologies
WIMAX
Bluetooth
Wifi 3G

6. WIMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
Provides wireless transmission of data using a variety of transmission modes.
If there are a lot of users in the same area then performance could degenerate.

7. Bluetooth
Open wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices.
Uses short length radio waves.
Bluejacking is the sending of either a picture or a message from one user to an unsuspecting user through Bluetooth wireless technology.

8. Wifi Wireless Fidelity
Wifi uses radio networks to transmit data between its users.

9. Acronyms Wifi: Wireless Fidelity
WIMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
PDA: Personal Digital Assistant
GPRS: General Packet Radio Service

10. Associated Words
Broadband

11. Discussion
What do you think the above symbols stand for?

12. Complete features for the following:
GPRS
WIMAX
Bluetooth 3G
Wifi

13. Draw up a list of all the features of your mobile phone.
Activity
Draw up a list of all the features of your mobile phone.