History and Current Landscape of Mobile Computing

Question 1

Two devices involved in the beginning of mobile computing

Answer 1

1. Motorola DynaTAC 1984
2. GridPad 1989

Question 2

What decade is the birth of mobile communication?

Answer 2

1970s

Question 3

What year was the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x prototype made in?

Answer 3

1973

Question 4

The first 1G (first-generation) cellular by NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) was made in what year?

Answer 4

1979

Question 5

The first _________ were made in the 1980s

Answer 5

Mobile Phones

Question 6

Decade of smartphones and digital networks

Answer 6

1990s

Question 7

Decade of smartphone revolution

Answer 7

2000s

Question 8

In 2007, Apple introduces the ________, revolutionizing the mobile industry with its touchscreen interface and the App Store (launched in 2008).

Answer 8

iPhone

Question 9

The era of touchscreens and apps

Answer 9

2010s

Question 10

Google releases ________, its first self-branded smartphone, showcasing the capabilities of pure Android.

Answer 10

Pixel

Question 11

The modern era

Answer 11

2020s

Question 12

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of mobile apps for remote work, education, and entertainment. Apps like ________ and ________ saw explosive growth.

Answer 12

Zoom, TikTok

Question 13

In 2023, ___________________ and ___________________ became integral to mobile apps, powering features like personalized recommendations, voice assistants, and advanced photography.

Answer 13

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML)

Question 14

According to Statista in 2023, the current number of smartphone users in the world is 6.93 billion, which is ____% of the world’s population.

Answer 14

85.68

Question 15

True or False

It is estimated that there are still less mobile phones than people in the world

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Average daily time spent on the internet on any device for ages 16-64 in the Philippines in 2024

Answer 16

8 Hours 52 Minutes

Question 17

The mobile ecosystem stakeholders

Answer 17

• Users - Demand
• Advertisers - Money
• Regulators - Restrictions

Question 18

The mobile ecosystem telcos

Answer 18

• 1st Generation (1G) - Voice-only communication
• 2nd Generation (2G) - SMS and MMS
• 3rd Generation (3G) - Video Calling and Internet Access
• 4th Generation (4G) - Gaming Services, HD Mobile TV, video conferencing and 3D TV
• 5th Generation (5G) - High data rates, reduced latency, energy savings, reduced cost, increased system capacity, and large- scale device connectivity.

Question 19

The mobile ecosystem mobile app dev tools

Answer 19

• App creation through development frameworks, languages
• (Java, Swift, Flutter, HTML)
• Contribution to the expansion and innovation by creating new apps and services
• Developers

Question 20

The mobile ecosystem mobile OS

Answer 20

• Software that allows mobile devices like phones, tablets, and other smart devices like wearable technology to run applications and other programs.
• Android (Open Source)
• iOS (Proprietary)

Question 21

The mobile ecosystem services

Answer 21

Enhance the mobile UX
* Payment
* Cloud
* GPS
* Analytics

Question 22

Parts of the mobile ecosystem

Answer 22

• Stakeholders
• Apps
• Hardware and Devices
• Telcos
• Mobile App Dev Tools
• Mobile OS
• Services