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The Smartphone Era 29 Mar 2011 | 01:39 pm
FIG 1-6Early smartphones came from companies like Nokia, Handspring, and Research in Motion (RIM) The Smartphone Era occurred at the same time as the third and fifth eras and spans from around 2002 t...
The Feature Phone Era 29 Mar 2011 | 01:38 pm
FIG 1-5The Motorola RAZR, probably the most iconic device from the Feature Phone Era The third era, the Feature Phone Era (1998–2008), wasn’t nearly as radical a technological leap as the leap from t...
The Candy Bar Era 29 Mar 2011 | 01:36 pm
FIG 1-4 The second era, the Candy Bar Era (1988–1998), represented one of the more significant leaps in mobile technology. “Candy bar” is the actual term used to describe the long, thin, rectangular ...
The Evolution of Devices 29 Mar 2011 | 01:35 pm
Every story has a beginning, and mobile development is no different. Understanding context is something discussed often in this book, and I can think of no better place to start than to go down memory...
In the Beginning 29 Mar 2011 | 01:35 pm
For those of us who are older—that is, over the age of 30—when we think of what a telephone is and try to picture it, we might think of the phone illustrated in FIG 1-1. FIG 1-1 The telephone is und...
A Brief History of Mobile 29 Mar 2011 | 01:35 pm
I like to compare the history of the mobile industry to the work of Umberto Eco: you get what is going on, but it makes your head hurt in the process. The evolution of mobile networks, the devices tha...
Home 29 Mar 2011 | 01:30 pm
" “Brian has hit the mark with this title! Mobile development is about so much more than APIs and the latest models of phones—it is about making a difference in the way we live, work and play. Reading...
Adapting to Devices 15 Mar 2011 | 06:51 am
Not all mobile devices are created equal. Thus the age-old problem in mobile design and development: devices can be vastly different from each other. It would be easy if different devices simply suppo...
