mobile device
Let an agent explain mobile devices and their kinds, relay technology, platforms and usage statistics from industry sources, describe security, accessibility and sustainability issues, and route to entries for specific devices.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain mobile devices and their kinds, relay technology, platforms and usage statistics from industry sources, describe security, accessibility and sustainability issues, and route to entries for specific devices.
A portable, battery-powered computing or communication device small enough to be carried and used in the hand or on the move, including smartphones, tablets, handheld computers and mobile computers, portable transceivers and radios, e-readers, handheld games consoles, wearables, and niche devices such as the DevTerm portable terminal, the Panasonic ELUGA phones and online karaoke machines; mobile devices connect through cellular and wireless networks and dominate personal computing worldwide.
What it is for: Computing and communication on the move.
It can be explain kinds and technology; relay platforms and statistics; describe security and sustainability; route to specific devices.
Distinguishing features
Handheld portability
Battery power
Wireless connectivity
Touch and app ecosystems
What it looks like
Handheld electronic devices with screens, keypads or radios.
Physical character
smartphone users worldwide: about 5 billion - estimates
first commercial mobile phone: 1983 year - Motorola DynaTAC
first iPhone: 2007 year
How it is recognised
Portable battery-powered computing or communication device
Smartphones, tablets, handheld computers, portable transceivers, e-readers, wearables, niche devices
Laptops are portable but not handheld; desktop computers are fixed; IoT sensors may lack user interfaces
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
runs - such as Android and iOS
In practice
Families and kinds
smartphones and feature phones
tablets and phablets
handheld and mobile computers including rugged devices
portable transceivers and two-way radios
e-readers and handheld consoles
wearables
niche devices such as DevTerm and online karaoke machines
Standards and regulation
Radio equipment and spectrum regulations
Battery and electronic waste rules
Accessibility requirements
Data protection and app store rules
Common charger rules such as the EU USB-C requirement
Failure modes and hazards
Security breaches and malware
Battery hazards
E-waste
Distraction and overuse, with research attributed
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a mobile device is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and kinds.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a mobile device, and what kinds exist from smartphones and tablets to transceivers and niche terminals? definition
- Is the question about mobile devices in general, a specific device or a laptop or IoT device? boundary
Technology
Technology.
Technology
Technology.
- What hardware, radios, batteries and operating systems make mobile devices work? definition
- Which entry fits the specific technology? action
Use Use and platforms.
Sources.
Platforms
Platforms and apps.
Platforms
Platforms.
- How do Android, iOS and other platforms and their app ecosystems work? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Statistics
Adoption statistics.
Statistics
Statistics.
- How many people use mobile devices, and how does adoption vary, from industry and ITU data? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Manage Security and sustainability.
Regulation.
Security
Security and privacy.
Security
Security.
- What security and privacy practices do authorities recommend for mobile devices? action
- Which entry fits mobile security? action
Sustainability
Sustainability.
Sustainability
Sustainability.
- What rules and practices address batteries, repairability and e-waste? provenance
- Which entry fits electronic waste? action
Context History and society.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did mobile devices develop from portable radios and PDAs to smartphones? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of mobile phones? action
Society
Society.
Society
Society.
- How have mobile devices changed communication, work and wellbeing, with research attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should smartphone and tablet be the primary linked entries?
- How should industry statistics be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific products; should they be split off?