Mobile computing

thumb|upright=1.35|A variety of laptops. Clockwise from top left: A 2021 MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)|MacBook Pro by [[Apple Inc.; a 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with detachable hinge (left) and a 2018 Dell XPS 15 9570 with 360 degree hinge (right); a 2014 ThinkPad Helix by Lenovo with detachable screen; and a 2014 Acer Chromebook 11]]

Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves. These are the most widely used computer networks, used globally in home and small office networks to link devices and to provide Internet access with wireless routers and wireless access points in public places such as coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, libraries, and airports.

thumb|A Bluetooth earbud, an earphone and microphone that communicates with a cellphone using the Bluetooth protocol

multi-purpose mobile device

small, hand-held computing device

thumb|upright=1.6|Nvidia Tegra T20 (Tegra 2) and T30 (Tegra 3) chips thumb|upright=1.6|A Tegra X1 inside a Shield TV thumb|upright=1.6|A Tegra T239 inside a Nintendo Switch 2

multimedia capable mobile device providing wireless Internet access

computer built around a form factor which is significantly smaller than any standard laptop computer

use of portable computing devices

The Simputer is a self-contained, open hardware Linux-based handheld computer that was first released in 2002, developed in, and primarily distributed within India. The product was envisioned as a low-cost alternative to personal computers. The Simputer project had the initial goal of selling 50,000 units, but only sold about 4,000 units by 2005, and has been called a failure by news sources.

Linux distribution based on Ubuntu for netbook devices

component of Microsoft Windows

right|thumb|Nurse using a mobile phone in Accra, Ghana mHealth (also written as m-health or mhealth), an abbreviation for mobile health, is the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to using mobile communication devices, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wearable devices such as smart watches, for health services, information, and data collection. The mHealth field has emerged as a sub-segment of eHealth and digital health, the use of information and communication technol

handy computer for data

A carputer, or car-puter, is a computer with specializations to run in a car, such as compact size, low power requirement, and some customized components. The computing hardware is typically based on standard PCs or mobile devices. They normally have standard interfaces such as Bluetooth, USB, and Wi-Fi. The first carputer was introduced by Clarion on December 4, 1998, although on-board diagnostics have been employed since the 1980s to precisely measure the amount of fuel entering the engine as the carburetors got too complex.

market trend

Jiangsu Lemote Tech Co., Ltd or Lemote () is a computer company established as a joint venture between the Jiangsu Menglan Group and the Chinese Institute of Computing Technology, involved in computer hardware and software products, services, and projects.

a digital book or e-book

electronic device used to enter or retrieve data wirelessly

thumb|A Mobile-ITX CPU module with an IO-board Mobile-ITX is the smallest (by 2009) x86 compliant motherboard form factor presented by VIA Technologies in December, 2009. The motherboard size (CPU module) is . There are no computer ports on the CPU module and it is necessary to use an I/O carrier board. The design is intended for medical, transportation and military embedded markets.

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