Introduction
Mobile computing has finally arrived. After decades of promises on how a computer will eventually be the size of one’s hand, the day when mobile devices mirror the capabilities of a desktop/laptop computer are here. The first step in this evolution was the smart phone, also called PDA phone, which was built with mini operating systems to allow users to check e-mail and access the Internet. Although e-mail and the Internet were significant features, there is no doubt that the item that pushed the mobile phone from simply an extension of the laptop to slowly replacing the laptop is the host of mobile applications. Similar to the 1980s, when it was less about the hardware on desktop machines and more about the different types of software ...
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