Synapse india reviews on mobile and tablet computing
1. Synapse India Reviews on
MOBILE AND TABLET
COMPUTING
The iPad, Xoom, and Other Tablet and Mobile
Devices
2. Mobile Device vs Tablet
Mobile device (also
known as handheld)
Small handheld
computing device
Screen display with
touch input
Miniature keyboard
Less than two pounds
Smart phones and
PDAs
• Tablet computers
– Complete mobile
computer
– Larger than a mobile
phone or PDA
– Virtual keyboard
3. Operating Systems
Apple’s iOS
Started for iPhone
Expanded to iPad
Google’s Android
Originally for smart phones
Found on more devices than any other OS
Android 2.2
Smaller devices (smart phones to 7 inch tablets)
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Larger tablets (10 inch and more)
4. Other OS for Tablet
Computers
Windows
Business oriented with active pen and handwriting
recognition.
webOS
Initially developed by Palm
Used by HP’s tablet and Synergy technology
BlackBerry OS
Developed by RIM for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
Based on OS found in on-board automobile systems
and International Space Station
eReaders
eInk screen, weeks between charges, read in direct
sunlight
5. Mobile/Tablet Devices
Apple’s iOS
iPod
iPhone
iPad
Google’s Android
Motorola
Smart Phone
Xoom
Samsung
Galaxy Tab
• Other Devices
– Amazon’s Kindle Fire
– Window’s Motion
CL900
– BlackBerry PlayBook
• Apps are OS, thus device dependent
• iOS apps will not run on Android
OS
• iPad apps will not run on iPhone
• iPhone apps will run on iPad
6. Differences Between Apps
iOS
500,000 apps
No widgets
Multitasking
37% of apps are free
More games
Android
250,000 apps
Has widgets
Multitasking
Different sized
screens make
development difficult
57% of apps are free
7. Apps (Education)
UNCP
Pine Needle
UNCP International Programs
Ted
HowStuffWorks
Science360 for iPad
8. Apps (Document Management)
Dropbox: on-line "cloud storage" that
wirelessly synchronizes with you mobile
devices. A great way to transfer documents
from you computer to the mobile device.
iBooks: manages books, pdf files, and other
text files
Kindle: eReader from Anazon
Nook: eReader from Barnes & Noble
9. Apps (Utilities)
Nightstand
Evernote
Bamboo Paper
Pcalc Lite
Units by TheMacBox
Skype
DataVault Password Manager
eWallet Password Manager
10. Apps (Google)
Google
Google Translate
Google Sky Map
Google Goggles
Google Earth
Google Docs
Google Maps
Google Body
Google Voice
Google Books