Mobile computing has been touted as the next Internet. In reality mobile computing will not replace traditional web surfing but augment it.
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Mobile devices including cell phones, pagers, PDA's, GPS systems, music players, and game players are converging into one multi-purpose device.
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The benefit of mobile computing is that a small hand held device is a convenient way for people on the go to send and receive just-in-time information.
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Mobile devices have small screens, limited keyboards, and limited networking speeds, making them great for sending or receiving voice communications or messages but not necessarily effective for surfing the web.
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