Editing Mobile computing (section)

== Devices ==
Some of the most common forms of mobile computing devices are as given below:

* Portable computers, compact, lightweight units including a full character set keyboard and primarily intended as [[computer terminal|host]]s for software that may be parameterized, such as [[laptop]]s/[[desktop computer|desktops]], [[smartphones]]/[[Tablet computer|tablets]], etc.

* [[Smart card]]s that can run multiple applications but are typically used for payment, travel, and secure area access.

* [[Mobile phone]]s, telephony devices which can [[telephone call|call]] from a distance through cellular networking technology.

* [[Wearable computer]]s, mostly limited to functional keys and primarily intended for the incorporation of [[software agent]]s, such as bracelets, keyless implants, etc.

[[File:Apple Watch-.jpg|thumb|250x250px|The wearable computer, [[Apple Watch]], released in 2015]]

These classes are expected to endure and to complement each other, none replacing another completely.

Other types of mobile computers have been introduced since the 1990s, including the:
* [[Portable computer]]
* [[Personal digital assistant]], [[enterprise digital assistant]]
* [[Ultra-Mobile PC]]
* [[Laptop]]
* [[Tablet computer]]
* [[Wearable computer]]
* [[E-reader]]
* [[Carputer]]
* [[Handheld PC]]