Mobile Devices Flashcards
What are the different types of mobile devices?
Tablets, Smart Phones, Wearable Technology (Watches), Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, e-Readers and GPS devices.
What are common features of tablets?
Designed for touch input.
Application support.
Large media library.
What operating system do Tablets usually run on?
IOS or Android.
What are the most common size specifications of tablets?
7 Inches diagonal or larger.
Common capabilities of Smart Phones?
Phone Calls, e-mails, texts, Instant Messages, pictures and videos. Good Media Viewer. Mobile Applications.
What are the common form factors of Smart Phones
3.5 to 6 inches diagonal.
What are the advantages of Smart Watches?
They are small mobile devices that integrate with Smart Phones. They are also capable of monitoring the users fitness.
What do VR devices do? How do they work?
They completely remove the real world and replace it with a vision of another one. Input IRL is transferred to VR using Input Devices.
What are the different uses of VR devices?
Gaming.
Industrial Design.
Art.
Enhanced Video and Image viewing.
What does Augmented Reality do that VR doesn’t?
It combines the virtual world with the physical one. Overlaying them.
How is AR typically accomplished?
Through the usage of special glasses, or the screens of tablets and mobile phones.
What are the uses of AR?
Medical-Superimposing X-rays on people.
Traveling-Showing Directions.
Gaming-The world becomes part of the game.
What are e-Readers?
A specialised electronic device used for reading books. They may also have light musical or application abilities.
What technology do e-Readers use to function? What are its features?
Electronic Paper.
This is a black and white screen that performs well in light, and help extend battery life.
When is the battery expended in an e-Reader?
When you change pages and the information on the screen updates.
