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Ubiquitous Access to Information Through Portable, Mobile, and Handheld Devices

Ubiquitous Access to Information Through Portable, Mobile, and Handheld Devices

Ch. Z. Patrikakis
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 7
ISBN13: 9781591409892|ISBN10: 1591409896|EISBN13: 9781591409908
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-989-2.ch169
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Patrikakis, Ch. Z. "Ubiquitous Access to Information Through Portable, Mobile, and Handheld Devices." Encyclopedia of Portal Technologies and Applications, edited by Arthur Tatnall, IGI Global, 2007, pp. 1033-1039. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-989-2.ch169

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Patrikakis, C. Z. (2007). Ubiquitous Access to Information Through Portable, Mobile, and Handheld Devices. In A. Tatnall (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Portal Technologies and Applications (pp. 1033-1039). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-989-2.ch169

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Patrikakis, Ch. Z. "Ubiquitous Access to Information Through Portable, Mobile, and Handheld Devices." In Encyclopedia of Portal Technologies and Applications, edited by Arthur Tatnall, 1033-1039. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2007. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-989-2.ch169

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Abstract

Use of mobile devices for supporting our everyday communication has become part of our daily routine. Recent statistics illustrate that the penetration of mobile devices in everyday use has reached (and in some cases even surpassed) the penetration of fixed communication devices (ITU, 2004). As a consequence, use of mobile devices for accessing data information also increases, assisted by the rapid development of new technologies especially designed to support multimedia communication. Within the next years, third generation (3G) wireless services will proliferate, offering multimedia capabilities such as streaming video (BERGINSIGHT, 2005; Raghu, Ramesh, & Whinston, 2002; UMTS forum, 2005). All of these, combined with the establishment of Internet and portal technology as the standard way for information exchange, entertainment, and communication, have created a new scenery that is characterized by access to data “anywhere,” “anytime,” and by “anyone” (or “any means”). Design issues concerning the particularities of access devices, communication technologies, and volume of information exchanged are very important in the provision of mobile portal services (Microsoft, 2006).

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