Welcome to Carlo on the Go! In this blog you will find helpful cyber defense information for mobile devices like smart phones, notebook computers, and bluetooth headsets. As with any technology, the more you know about it, the safer you can be and the more fun you can have!
Carlo
Cyber Defender &
CyberPort Technician
Carlo is always on the go, whether it's to watch a match with his favorite team, the Antezelles, to play a spontaneous pick-up game of soccer, or to join in the latest LAN party in Cyberspace. His mobility knowhow and endless energy keep him ready and able for the unique cyber defense challenges that mobility brings.
A recent graduate (class of '09), Carlo has completed his post-graduation field training in the field of cyber forensics, and returns to the Academy to take up the post of CyberPort Technician.
To be prepared is half the victory
- Miguel Cervantes
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Interests:Sports, dogs, smart phones
March 24, 2010
Mobile Devices: What’s the Difference between PDAs, Smartphones, and Mobile Phones?
Woo, this is a tough topic! You see, the line between the three different types of mobile technology is really…well…blurred. Let me explain.
Mobile phones (what we usually call cellular phones or cell phones) are just that – phones that are mobile enough to take with you. The services available on a mobile phone are usually restricted to communicating via voice, text, and picture messaging. As you know, this is changing as newer mobile phones come out, which really makes them like less-adaptable smartphones.
Let’s move on to Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). It used to be that PDAs were little stylus-friendly mobile computers that allowed people to access their email and schedule on the go. Now they’re more like handheld offices! With programs that allow you to create word-processing documents and spreadsheets, today’s PDAs are very similar to laptops, only smaller and with less processing power/storage space.
Lastly, the smartphone. Keeping it simple, smartphones are a combination of mobile phone and PDA. The only difference is…um…nothing. Many cellular phones can do things that a smartphone can, such as surf the Web. Likewise, many PDAs can make phone calls. So why make a separate category? Well, that’s one question I can’t answer.