The Future of The Future of Mobile ComputingMobile Computing

Mark FrydenbergMark Frydenberg

CIS DepartmentCIS Department

What is Mobile Computing?What is Mobile Computing?

Mobile Computing at BentleyMobile Computing at Bentley

Mobile Computing Milestones Mobile Computing Milestones at Bentleyat Bentley

1985 – Students required to purchase 1985 – Students required to purchase laptops/mobile computerslaptops/mobile computers1990’s – Luggables to Laptops1990’s – Luggables to Laptops2002 – “Junior Swap” begins2002 – “Junior Swap” begins2002 – Tablet research study with HP2002 – Tablet research study with HP2004 – Pocket PCs in Tech Intensive IT 1012004 – Pocket PCs in Tech Intensive IT 1012005 – 45% of incoming freshmen receive 2005 – 45% of incoming freshmen receive Tablet PCs, 55% receive LaptopsTablet PCs, 55% receive Laptops

Sony

iPod/Nike

MobiTVMobiTV

http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C9973/

oqo

Darth Vader USB Flash Drives Sushi Drives

Navigation SystemsNavigation Systems

Requires communication Requires communication with satelliteswith satellitesContext processing on Context processing on specialist devices or specialist devices or “converging” devices “converging” devices translates map translates map coordinates into the coordinates into the position of a road junction position of a road junction Most phones do not use Most phones do not use GPS but triangulate GPS but triangulate based on phone signalsbased on phone signalsGPS provides more GPS provides more reliable servicesreliable services

ConvergenceConvergence

Other than making phone calls, name something you can do with a cell phone.

CameraCamera Browse the WebBrowse the Web

MP3 PlayerMP3 Player GPS GPS

E-mailE-mail Voice RecorderVoice Recorder

Appointments / PDAAppointments / PDA Flash StorageFlash Storage

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Barriers/IssuesBarriers/Issues

Voice / sound qualityVoice / sound quality

Battery lifeBattery life

BluetoothBluetooth

Data ServiceData Service

CostCost

Connectivity RangeConnectivity Range

Cell Phone Trends, 2006-2011Cell Phone Trends, 2006-2011

Standard Development Platforms Standard Development Platforms will ease application development will ease application development Applications expand beyond voiceApplications expand beyond voiceAdoption of Wireless Phones as a Adoption of Wireless Phones as a Mobile Wallet Mobile Wallet Improved voice activation for Improved voice activation for accessing and searching the webaccessing and searching the webBeefier Security on phones; Beefier Security on phones; Individuals Will Own Multiple Individuals Will Own Multiple PhonesPhones

2006: Over a $300 billion business selling over 2 billion units annually.Fewer than 5% of cell phone users do not use at least one of the technological innovations introduced in the past five years.

http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=66#IN0602922WH

Go Converged?Go Converged?

http://www.fusepr.com/fuseviews/device_convergence.html

.mobi.mobi

Pages must be cell-phone compliantPages must be cell-phone compliant No popups, fast downloadsNo popups, fast downloads

Which URL do I use?Which URL do I use?

Proposal to make browsing less “wieldy” Proposal to make browsing less “wieldy” by taking user to .mobi site if using a by taking user to .mobi site if using a mobile device and it existsmobile device and it exists

Several hundred thousand will register by Several hundred thousand will register by 20082008

http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/02/technology/mobi_domain.biz2/index.htm?postversion=2006100413

WiMax (802.16e) WiMax (802.16e)

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

can span many miles and cover wide areas can span many miles and cover wide areas making it suitable for entire cities making it suitable for entire cities

longer reach, no reliance on Line-of-Sight, longer reach, no reliance on Line-of-Sight, greater bandwith, and better encryption.greater bandwith, and better encryption.

higher speed, data transmissions of up to 70 higher speed, data transmissions of up to 70 MbpsMbps

offer broadband access in rural or metropolitan offer broadband access in rural or metropolitan areas without having to lay cablesareas without having to lay cables