The debut of small, inexpensive, yet powerful portable computers has coincided with the
exponential growth of the Internet, making it possible to access computing resources and …

By definition, the field of mobile computing is just as broad as traditional computing. The
average consumer is especially demanding of technology by expecting the same …

The proliferation of wireless networks and small portable computing devices has led to the
emergence of the mobile computing paradigm. Mobile and nomadic users carrying laptops …

Mobile computing (or ubiquitous computing as it is sometimes called) is the use of
computers in a non-static environment. This use may range from using notebook-type …

The rapidly expanding technology of cellular communication, wireless LANs, and satellite
services will make information accessible anywhere and at any time. In the near future, tens …

George H. Forman and John Zahorjan University of Washington ecent advances in
technology have provided portable computers with wire-less interfaces that allow networked …

The term mobile computing is used to describe an array of technologies supporting personal
mobility for computer users. Such mobility can take the form of users moving between fixed …

Increases in the computational power of mobile processors, improvements in mobile
operating systems, and the popularity of mobile broadband make cell phones the best …

In the inaugural issue of MC2R in April 1997 [24], I highlighted the seminal influence of
mobility in computing. At that time, the goal of" information at your fingertips anywhere …

This textbook, now in its Second Edition, addresses the rapid advancements to the area of
mobile computing. Almost every chapter has been revised to make the book up to date with …