This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE 2011) held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, during October 24-27, 2010. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 12 revised poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The conference papers are organized in seven technical sessions, covering the topics of mobile pervasive applications, system issues, location-aware services, mobile phone based systems, mobile Web and services, tools for mobile environments, and mobile application development issues.

Mobile Computing technology addresses challenges that enable the realization of the global village concept where people can seamlessly access any information from anywhere through any device, while stationary or even at a state of mobility. This book covers all the communication technologies starting from First Generation to Third Generation cellular technology, wireless LAN(WiFi), and wireless broadband(WiMax). It covers intelligent networks (IN) and emerging technologies like mobile IP, IPv6, and VoIP (Voice over IP). Written by a professional who has worked on several technologies, the book is replete with illustrations, examples, programs, interesting asides and much more! A storehouse of the most recent developments in the world of wireless, the book aims to fulfill the growing information and knowledge needs of a vast segment of interested audience: students, professionals, teachers and even non-technical people. Since it provides the big picture of all the technologies from CTI (computer technology interface) to 3G (third generation) including Bluetooth, IN, WiFi and WiMax, as well as the service creation aspects, the book will be an indispensable repository of contemporary developments in the ever-expanding field of wireless services and mobile computing.

"This book provides the latest research and best practices in the field of mobile computing offering theoretical and pragmatic viewpoints on mobile computing"--Provided by publisher.

The proliferation of wireless communications has led to mobile computing, a new era in data communication and processing allowing people to access information anywhere and anytime using lightweight computer devices. Aligned with this phenomenon, a vast number of mobile solutions, systems, and applications have been continuously developed. However, despite the opportunities, there exist constraints, challenges, and complexities in realizing the full potential of mobile computing, requiring research and experimentation. Algorithms, Methods, and Applications in Mobile Computing and Communications is a critical scholarly publication that examines the various aspects of mobile computing and communications from engineering, business, and organizational perspectives. The book details current research involving mobility challenges that hinder service applicability, mobile money transfer services and anomaly detection, and mobile fog environments. As a resource rich in information about mobile devices, wireless broadcast databases, and machine communications, it is an ideal source for computer scientists, IT specialists, service providers, information technology professionals, academicians, and researchers interested in the field of mobile computing.

Advances and Applications in Mobile Computing offers guidelines on how mobile software services can be used in order to simplify the mobile users' life. The main contribution of this book is enhancing mobile software application development stages as analysis, design, development and test. Also, recent mobile network technologies such as algorithms, decreasing energy consumption in mobile network, and fault tolerance in distributed mobile computing are the main concern of the first section. In the mobile software life cycle section, the chapter on human computer interaction discusses mobile device handset design strategies, following the chapters on mobile application testing strategies. The last section, mobile applications as service, covers different mobile solutions and different application sectors.

From fundamental concepts and theories to implementation protocols and cutting-edge applications, the Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services supplies a complete examination of the evolution of mobile services technologies. It examines service-oriented architecture (SOA) and explains why SOA and service oriented computing (SOC) will pl

Written to address technical concerns that mobile developers face regardless of the platform (J2ME, WAP, Windows CE, etc.), this 2005 book explores the differences between mobile and stationary applications and the architectural and software development concepts needed to build a mobile application. Using UML as a tool, Reza B'far guides the developer through the development process, showing how to document the design and implementation of the application. He focuses on general concepts, while using platforms as examples or as possible tools. After introducing UML, XML and derivative tools necessary for developing mobile software applications, B'far shows how to build user interfaces for mobile applications. He covers location sensitivity, wireless connectivity, mobile agents, data synchronization, security, and push-based technologies, and finally homes in on the practical issues of mobile application development including the development cycle for mobile applications, testing mobile applications, architectural concerns, and a case study.