Editing Mobile device (section)

==Uses==
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By the early 2010s, mobile devices began integrating sensors such as [[accelerometer]]s, [[magnetometer]]s, and [[gyroscope]]s, allowing the detection of orientation and motion.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mondragón-González |first1=Sirenia Lizbeth |title=Machine Learning for Brain Disorders |date=2023 |editor-last=Colliot |editor-first=Olivier |chapter-url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK597479/ |access-date=January 24, 2024 |place=New York, NY |publisher=Humana |isbn=978-1-0716-3194-2 |pmid=37988517 |last2=Burguière |first2=Eric |last3=N’diaye |first3=Karim|chapter=Mobile Devices, Connected Objects, and Sensors |series=Neuromethods |volume=197 |pages=355–388 |doi=10.1007/978-1-0716-3195-9_12 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Mobile devices may provide [[biometric]] user authentication, such as [[face recognition]] or fingerprint recognition.

Handheld devices such as [[enterprise digital assistant]]s have become more [[Rugged computer|rugged]] for use in [[Field service management|mobile field management]]. This involves tasks such as [[digitizing]] notes, sending and receiving [[invoice]]s, [[Mobile asset management|asset management]], recording signatures, managing parts, and [[Barcode scanner|scanning barcodes]] and [[RFID]] tags.

In 2009, developments in [[mobile collaboration]] systems enabled the use of handheld devices that combine video, audio, and on-screen drawing capabilities to enable multi-party [[teleconferencing|conferencing]] in real-time, independent of location.<ref>{{cite news|last=Robbins|first=Renee|title=Mobile video system visually connects global plant floor engineers|publisher=Control Engineering|date=May 28, 2009|archive-date=July 27, 2012|url=http://m.controleng.com/index.php?id=2819&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11999&cHash=0387e9884a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727182007/http://m.controleng.com/index.php?id=2819&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11999&cHash=0387e9884a}}</ref> Handheld computers are available in a variety of form factors, including [[smartphone]]s, handheld [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]s, [[ultra-mobile PC]]s and tablet computers ([[Palm OS]], [[WebOS]]).<ref>Mellow, P. (2005).The media generation: Maximise learning by getting mobile. In Ascilite, 470–476</ref> Users can watch [[Internet television|television through the Internet]] by IPTV on some mobile devices. Mobile [[television receiver]]s have existed since 1960,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Image of sony tv8-301 portable television receiver, 1960. by Science & Society Picture Library|url=https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10463743#:~:text=Picture%20As...-,Sony%20TV8-301%20portable%20television%20receiver,%201960.,world's%20first%20truly%20portable%20television.|access-date=September 19, 2023|website=www.scienceandsociety.co.uk}}</ref> and, in the 21st-century, mobile phone providers began making television available on cellular phones.<ref>Lotz, Amanda D. (2007). "The Television Will Be Revolutionized." New York, NY: New York University Press. p. 65–66</ref>

In the 2010s, mobile devices were observed to frequently include the ability to [[Data synchronization|sync]] and share a variety of data despite the distance or specifications of the devices. In the medical field, mobile devices are quickly becoming essential tools for accessing clinical information such as drugs, treatment, and even medical calculations.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Boruff|last2=Storie|first1=Jill|first2=Dale|title=Mobile devices in medicine: a survey of how medical students, residents, and faculty use smartphones and other mobile devices to find information*|journal=Journal of the Medical Library Association|date=January 2014|volume=102|issue=1|pages=22–30|doi=10.3163/1536-5050.102.1.006|pmid=24415916|pmc=3878932}}</ref> Due to the popularity of [[Mobile game|mobile gaming]], the gambling industry started offering casino games on mobile devices, which led to the inclusion of these devices in the anti-hazard legislature as devices that could potentially be used for illegal gambling. Additional potentially unlawful actions could encompass the utilization of mobile devices in disseminating explicit material involving minors. Moreover, the legitimate adult entertainment sector's incorporation of mobile apps and technology to advance its operations raises concerns. There is also a prospect of leveraging mobile devices to facilitate cross-border services, warranting regulatory attention.

Within the military domain, mobile devices have introduced novel prospects for delivering training and educational resources to soldiers, irrespective of their stationed location.<ref>{{cite news|last=Casey|first=Mike|title=Army seeks to increase use of mobile devices|publisher=ftleavenworthLamp.com|date=June 26, 2014|url=http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/article/20140626/News/140629541|access-date=July 23, 2014|archive-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712084147/http://www.ftleavenworthlamp.com/article/20140626/News/140629541|url-status=dead}}</ref>