Mobile Computing Technology, Applications, and Service Creation

Inside the Protocols, Technologies, and Devices That Deliver Top-Quality Mobile Data Services Keep up with mobile computing advances that enable users to access data from any device in a network while on the move. Mobile Computing equips communications engineers, technicians, and students with a state-of-the-art overview of the protocols, technologies, and devices required to deliver today's mobile data services. Using detailed examples and illustrations, Mobile Computing takes readers step-by-step through the complex web of acronyms, standards, and emerging technologies on which wireless data runs. The book clearly explains mobile computing architecture...short message service (SMS)... general packet radio service (GPRS)...wireless application protocol...wireless LANs...wireless devices with Symbian OS and Windows CE...VoIP and convergence...and more. This comprehensive guide features: bull; bull;Expert coverage of both mobile computing services and devices bull;The latest developments in 3G, GPRS, GSM, and CDMA bull;Complete information on client programming bull;In-depth material on hot-button security issues in mobile computing Capitalize on New Developments in All Areas of Mobile Computing: * Mobile Computing Architecture * Mobile Computing through Telephony * Emerging Technologies * GSM * SMS (Short Message Service) * General Packet Radio Service * Wireless Application Protocol * CDMA and 3G * Wireless LANs * Internet Networks and Internetworking * Client Programming * Programming for the Palm OS * Wireless Devices with Symbian OS * J2ME * Wireless Devices with Windows CE * VoIP and Convergence * Security Issues in Mobile ComputingTalukder, Asoke K. is the author of 'Mobile Computing Technology, Applications, and Service Creation', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071477338 and ISBN 0071477330.