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A mobile handheld device.

A mobile device (also known as converged device, handheld device, handheld computer, "Palmtop" or simply handheld) is a pocket-sized computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input or a miniature keyboard. In the case of the personal digital assistant (PDA) the input and output are combined into a touch-screen interface. Smartphones and PDAs are popular amongst those who require the assistance and convenience of a conventional computer, in environments where carrying one would not be practical. Enterprise digital assistants can further extend the available functionality for the business user by offering integrated data capture devices like Bar Code, RFID and Smart Card readers.

Types of mobile devices

Smart phones

Mobile computers

Notebook PC
Ultra-Mobile PC
Personal digital assistant/Enterprise digital assistant
Graphing calculator
Pocket computer (largely obsolete)

Handheld game consoles

Nintendo DS (NDS)
GAME BOY,GAME BOY COLOR
GAME BOY ADVANCE
SEGA GAME GEAR
Pokemon mini
NeoGeo Pocket,NeoGeo Color
Atari Lynx
Pandora
GP2X/GP32
Gizmondo
Playstation Portable (PSP)
N-Gage

Media recorders

Digital still camera (DSC)
Digital video camera (DVC or digital Camcorder)
Digital audio recorders

Media players/displayers

Communication devices

Personal navigation devices (PNDs)

Accessories

Bluetooth headset

Operating Systems

There are currently many different operating systems for mobile devices available. A list of the main handheld operating systems is given below.

Handhelds at work

{{external links}}Handheld devices have become ruggedized for use in Handheld computers used at work have molded over time into a variety of form factors, including SmartPhones on the low end, handheld PDAs, Ultra Mobile PCs, Tablet PCs, and even notebook computers.Major manufacturers of handheld devices for the work environment include:

General Dynamics Itronix Rugged Notebooks
Hand Held Products Rugged Handhelds
Intermec Rugged Handhelds
MobileDemand xTablet Rugged Tablet PC
MP2 Solutions MRT300 Series Handhelds
Nordic ID Rugged handhelds
Panasonic Toughbook Rugged Notebooks
Psion Teklogix Rugged
TDS Rugged Handheld Computers
Trimble (Trimble Navigation) Rugged Handheld Computers

Internet faxing with handhelds

Most handhelds can be used to send and receive faxes by email using an Internet fax service. Internet faxing also enables handheld users to print documents by sending them to a nearby fax machine. This service is available through most internet fax providers.

Mobile Device Security

Mobile devices have wireless capability to connect to the Internet and office/home computer systems. However wireless capability poses a number of security risks(1). Managing the risks to mobile assets requires a knowledge of the threats posed to mobile devices and the vulnerabilities that may allow those threats to be realized(2). The Mobile Device Vulnerability Database (MDVD)(3) is an online database for collecting vulnerability and countermeasure information on mobile computing devices and their technologies (Smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WiMAX, VOIP, etc.) with references to all vulnerability and countermeasure information. View all information in the database as well as add vulnerability and countermeasure information on mobile computing hardware and software technologies.

References

Wireless Computing

Glossary of Terms Used in Security and Intrusion Detection

Mobile Device Vulnerability Database