Mobile Office

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Mobile Office

• Oli Rhys MBCS
• Flintshire ICT Advisory Service
• E-Business October 2007

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Mobile Office

• Agenda
• What is a mobile device ?
• Comparisons with Desktop PC
• Unique Features and Considerations
• Geek Toy verses Real Life
• The Future
• Any Questions?

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What is a Mobile Device?

• Started with a FiloFax and used as
• Electronic Organiser or PIM
• 1993 saw the Apple Newton
• 1996 Introduction of Palm
• 1997 Windows CE 1 Launched
• 2000 Windows CE3 / Pocket PC

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What is a Mobile Device?

• Its light enough to move, and works on batteries!
• 1st Generation - Laptop, Mobile Phone
• 2nd Generation PDA, WAP, Blackberry
• 3rd Generation 3G Video Applications
• 4th Generation Wi-Fi Hotspots

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What is a Mobile Device?

• 1st Generation (1985 - )

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What is a Mobile Device?
Nokia N95 Full Specification Size (W x H x D) 53
x 99 x 21 mm Weight 120 g Main screen (W x H)
41 x 55 mm Resolution 240x320 pixels Colour
depth 24 bits (16,777,216 colours) Camera
resolution 5 mega pixels Music/radio Short
Messaging Service (SMS) Multimedia Messaging
Service Internet browser Yes WAP protocol
supported 2.0 E-mail client Yes Java Yes
On-board memory 160 MB Memory card type microSD
Infrared, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB
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Desktop PC Comparisons

• Desktop
• Better infrastructure
• More Adaptable
• More Comfortable
• Longer Life
• Wider Support Available
• Too many Cables (!)

• Mobile Device
• Convenient
• Better Stability (!)
• Experimental interfaces
• Recharging issues

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Unique Mobile Features

• Bad Things!
• Theft or Damage of Hardware / Security of Data
• Fraudulent Access to Internal Networks?
• 18 month Lifetime bespoke accessories
• Training required for interface software
• Big Risk for full Advantage

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Unique Mobile Features

• Good Things!
• Convenience!
• Enhances professional image
• Less to carry Multipurpose use
• Can be very effective
• No need for pen paper

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Unique Mobile Features

• Theft or Damage

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Unique Mobile Features

• Security of Data
• Fraudulent Access to Internal Networks?

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Unique Mobile Features

• 18 month Lifetime bespoke accessories

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Unique Mobile Features

• Big Risk for full Advantage What Pencil?
• No wifi in a rural area. or GPRS or 3G or GSM
• Doesnt like the rain! very unwaterproof!
• Batteries run out when you use it!
• Cant beat checking your email in the middle of
  nowhere (Insert local rural place name here)

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Unique Mobile Features
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PDA Comparison

• Palm
• Cheaper
• Original
• OS5
• Incompatible?
• One task at a time
• Stability

• Microsoft
• Clone Licence Costs
• Aggressive Newcomer
• Windows CE, PocketPC
• Multi Task like a Desktop
• Crashes like a Desktop!

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Is it just a Geeky Gadget?

• PDA an excuse to play with tech in public?
• PDAs can be tough and found everywhere
  e.g.traffic wardens, GPS, mobiles!
• Early Adopters test the market
• Eg, Destiny Wireless - Digital Pen Paper

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Is it just a Geeky Gadget?
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Success Stories
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The Future
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The Future
CPU Intel Celeron M 900 MHz Operating system
Linux-based Memory 512 MB DDR2 400 MHz LCD
display 7" wide-screen, 800 x 480 HDD 4 GB Flash
disk Optical drive None Integrated 10/100
Mbit/s Ethernet LAN, modem 56K, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Dimensions, mm 225 x 165 x 2135 Mass, kg 0,89
Low Cost, Mass Market Knowledge based computing
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Any Questions?

• This Presentation is available for download from
  www.gratisguidance.co.uk
• Presented by Oli Rhys MBCS
• Flintshire ICT Advisory Service
• Greenfield Business Centre,
• Greenfield, Holywell,
• Flintshire, CH8 7GR
• 01352 70 32 24
• Oli.Rhys_at_flintshire.gov.uk