IMPACT OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGICAL GADGETS IN PRESENT DAY COMPUTING(A Case study of Noka P!a"a O#e$$% I&o State'ABSTRACTThe whole world is going mobile. Phones, computers and media devices now fit in ourpockets and can connect us to a variety of information sources and enablecommunication nearly everywhere we go. There is considerable interest in exploitingthealmost universal appeal andabundanceof thesetechnologiesfor societal use.Given the dynamic and evolving nature of the mobile technology field, it has alreadyprovenitself apowerful andefficient tool that accelerates achievement of projectobjectives and ultimately of development goals. Efficiency and data uality gains havebeenacceptedasthenormfor manyapplications, andthefrontier of possibilitiesexpandsdaily. !obilecomputingtechnologyoffersyouauickandeasywaytoincreaseefficiency, productivityandprofitabilitywhilegainingbetter control of youroperations. This project tends to points out the impacts of mobile technology in presentday computing.CHAPTER ONE()* INTRODUCTION()( BAC+GROUND OF THE STUDYMobile computing technologies allows people to use IT without being tied to a singlelocation. Any business with staff that works away from the office can benefit from usingit.Whether you are travelling to meetings, out on sales calls, working from a client's site orfrom home, mobile devicescan help you keep in touch and make the most productiveuse of your time. Mobile IT devices can also change the way you do businessnew technologies lead tonewwaysof working, andnewproductsandservicesthat canbeofferedtoyourcustomers.The most familiar aspect of mobile computing technology is the hand phone. About twodecades ago, a hand phone was bulky and was only used for voice communication. Itwas merely an e!tension of the fi!ed line telephony that allowed users to keep in touchwith colleagues. "ow the hand phone is not only used for voice communication, it is alsoused to send te!t and multimedia messages. #uture mobile devices will not only enableInternet access, but will also support highspeed data services. In addition to the hand phone, various types of mobile devices are now available, fore!ample, personal digital assistants$%&As' andpocket personal computers$%(s'.)oad warriors use mobile devices to access uptodate information from the corporatedatabase. A police officer at a crime scene may send a fingerprint picked up there formatching with data in a central database through a wireless network, hence leading tofaster identificationandarrest of potential suspects. Theglobal positioningsystem$*%+' is used in search and rescue missions, for monitoring and preservation of wildlife,andfor vehicletheft prevention. Thoughmanyof usareunawareof whenmobilecomputing technology is being used, it has permeated all aspects of our lives. Mobilecomputingistheuseof awirelessnetworkinfrastructuretoprovideanytime,anywherecommunications andaccess toinformation. Therearemanyaspects ofmobile computing and, sometimes, different terms are used to refer to them.Moreandmoreusersandbusinessesusesmartphonesascommunicationtoolsbutalso as a means of planning and organi,ing their work and private life. Withincompanies, thesetechnologiesarecausingprofoundchangesintheorgani,ationofinformation systemsand therefore they have become the source of new risks. Indeed,smartphones collect and compile an increasing amount of sensitive information to whichaccess must be controlled to protect the privacy of the user and the intellectual propertyof the company.&ifferent security countermeasures are being developed and applied to smartphones,from security in different layers of software to the dissemination of information to endusers. There are good practices to be observed at all levels, from design to use, throughthe development of operating systems, software layers, and downloadable apps.(), PROBLEM STATEMENTMost problems that led to this work include- -ua!ty of .o//e.t0ty1 Most of the time that we happen to find ourselves in anarea where there is limited network, we find to difficult to carry our %(s around butwithour mobiledeviceswhichmight needeither Wi#i connectivityor mobilenetwork connectivity such as *%)+, .* and in some countries even/* connectivity. Po#e$ Co/su&2to/1 &ue to the consumption of power by most %(s, these donot tendtolast long, if inasituationwherethereisnosourceof power forcharging or use them in the case of desktop, then that will certainly be a letdown.()3 OB4ECTI5ES OF THE STUDYThe primary aim of this pro0ect work is to determine the place of mobile technologicalgadgets in today1s computing. Most other ob0ectives derivable from this study include- To understand the e!tent to which mobile phones cellhas come in making lifeeasy. To understand why people prefer handheld device to big %(s in recent times. To know most unseen facts behind the use of mobile technological gadgets e.g.rate of power consumption.()6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYIn this fast moving world mobile phones have become a basic need for almost all. &ueto great development in mobile technology, mobile phones especially smart phones canperform almost all applications e2uivalent to a computer. Apart from basic facilities likecalling and messaging, now people are provided with e!tra facilities like access to socialmedia like twitter and #acebook. Mobiles are very useful for contacting people, storingyour personal andofficial information, webbrowsing, sendingmailsetc. +M+isthemain application used by most of the youngsters today. It is the best and effective way toreach widerrange ofpeople within a second and it1svery simple compared to otherapplications like MM+, email, 3luetooth etc. Most advantages of the work include- It provides easy (ommunication access to #riends, #amily, and (oworkers It provides(onstant Internet Accessanytimeanywhereprovidestheremobilephone network in your area It comes with a lot of Applications and the Allin4ne &evice()7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDYA number of factors hinder the progress of this work. Most of the difficulties encounteredduring this work include- 5nwillingness of the respondent to release basic and necessary facts. (ost of sourcingof informationfromrelevant 0ournal, materials, internet andrespondent at the administrative area is e!orbitant. Insufficient material at the school library as most books in the library are irrelevantof this study. The stress of combining lectures and research work has not been easy.()8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY The main aim of this work is to determine the place of mobile phones gadgets in today1scomputing. It1s no secret that smartphones are everywhere these days. The researchcovers a broad area and it concentrates on the following- (oncept of Mobile Technology 5ses of Mobile phones )eview on different kinds of Mobile technologies Mobile %ower consumption and internet connectivity()9 DEFINITIONS OF TERMSGad:et1Thisis a smalltoolsuch as a machinethat has a particular function, but isoften thought of as a novelty. *adgets are sometimes referred to as gi,mosHa/d;e!d .o&2ute$1 This is a computer that can conveniently be stored in a pocket $ofsufficient si,e' and used while you're holding it. Mo, allowing applications to be ported between the twoplatforms./. 3lack3erryIn 8?representing < respondents choose the option of "o.-uesto/ T#o1 To what e!tent has this technologies been rated in computingVTa>?"o I 86?Tota! 7* (**B#romthe table above, >>?representing // respondents said that they wouldencouragepeopletoconsidermobiledevices while 86?representingI respondentssaid they would not.6)3 I/te$2$etato/ of DataTheresponsegottenfromtherespondent hasbeencarefullyanaly,edaboveandpresented using tables and percentages. #rom the analysis made, it can deduce thatE There is need for the continuous use of mobile devices. Mobile technologies have taken computing e!tremely to a high rate. Theyfeel goodwhentheywant tobuyorwhentheymust havebought thesedevices. 3attery life of mobile devices is very strong. They would encourage people to consider mobile devices.CHAPTER FI5E7)* SUMMARY% CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION7)( Su&&a$yThispresentationprovidesanoverviewof mobilecomputingtechnologyasit e!iststodayandreviews thepromises of tomorrow.Themost familiar aspect of mobilecomputing technology is the hand phone. About two decades ago, a hand phone wasbulky and was only used for voice communication. It was merely an e!tension of thefi!ed line telephony that allowed users to keep in touch with colleagues. "ow the handphoneisnot onlyusedfor voicecommunication, it isalsousedtosendte!t andmultimedia messages. #uture mobile devices will not only enable Internet access, butwill also support highspeed data services. In addition to the hand phone, various types of mobile devices are now available, fore!ample, personal digital assistants$%&As' andpocket personal computers$%(s'.)oad warriors use mobile devices to access uptodate information from the corporatedatabase. A police officer at a crime scene may send a fingerprint picked up there formatching with data in a central database through a wireless network, hence leading tofaster identificationandarrest of potential suspects. Theglobal positioningsystem$*%+' is used in search and rescue missions, for monitoring and preservation of wildlife,andfor vehicletheft prevention. Thoughmanyof usareunawareof whenmobilecomputing technology is being used, it has permeated all aspects of our lives. 7), Co/.!uso/The emergence of portable computers and laptops, personaldigitalAssistants $%&A',%( Tablets and +martphones, has in turn made mobile computing very convenient. Theportability of the devices ensures and enables user to access all services as if they werein the internal network of their company for e!ample, the use of Tablet %c and Ipads.This new technology enables users to update documents, surf the internet, send andreceiveemail, streamlivevideofiles, takephotographsandalsosupport videoandvoice conferencing.The constant and ever increasing demand for superior and robust smart devices hasbeen as a catalyst for market share. 9ach manufacturer is trying to curve a niche ofthemin the market. Thesedevicesare invented and innovatedto provide topof theclassapplicationsandservices. Withcellular phones, different manufacturershavecome up with uni2ue +martphones that are capable of performing the same tasks ascomputers and at the same processing speed. The market share for differentcompetitorsisconstantlybeing fought for.#ore!ample the manufacturersofApple'sIphone 4+, *oogle's Android' Microsoft Windows Mobile, )esearch In Motion's3lackberry 4+, are constantly competing to offer better products with each release.7)3 Re.o&&e/dato/sTheessenceof mobilecomputingistoworkfromanylocation. Theuseof Ipads,Tablets, +martphones, andnotesbooks, haveinturnpushedthedemandforthesedevices. Modern day workers have such devices that enable them carry out their workfrom the confines or comfort of their present location. These devices are configured toaccess and store large amounts of vital data. It is therefore recommended that mobiledevices should be adopted so as to improve the collaborative participation, especially indata ac2uiring, of people in their space and rate of battery consumption- where they liveor where they workREFERENCES)obbins, )enee $May 6>, 677