Mobile computing: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Mobile Computing is a generic term describing the application of small, portable, and wireless computing and communication devices. This includes devices like Laptops with Wireless LAN technology, Mobile phones, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with Bluetooth or IRDA interfaces.

Related concepts also include:

• Mobile ad-hoc networks,
• Ubiquitous computing, and
• Pervasive Computing.