Advantages of Mobile Computing

The advantages of mobile computing are tremendous and manifold. While it allows us to
carry our virtual world with us wherever we ourselves choose to be, it does so with the same,
sometimes better, ease and smoothness, given the ever advancing communications and computing
technologies, as done by the fixed computing counterparts.
 Locational Flexibility: You no longer need to stay plugged in (literally!) to a specific
location for performing computing activities. Mobile computing allows you unprecedented
flexibility to move about and perform computing activities at the same time. This is,
indeed, the chief among all other benefits of portable computing. Mobile computing
enables you to connect with near and dear ones while you're in transit.
 Saves Time: Mobile computing technology can be used to get our work done during travel.
It also allows to instantly connecting with your family anywhere and anytime.
 Enhanced Productivity: Increased work flexibility is directly proportionate to enhanced
work productivity - the fact that you can do your work from any place you want, without
waiting for, and making efforts to, get access to computing facility translates into people
being able to do more work with greater flexibility. This is the reason why most companies
these days offer home-computing access to employees. Suppose a national emergency is
declared or any natural calamity occurs (or any other reason) due to which offices stay
closed, work can still go on as people are no longer dependent upon office computing
systems to get their work done.
 Ease of Research: Mobile computing and the flexibility offered by it enable students as
well as professionals to conduct in-depth research on just about any topic or subject even
when on the go!
 Entertainment: As discussed previously, nowadays, with the advent and advance of
mobile communication technology, no time is wasted. Getting bored is so last-decade now
what with zillions of entertainment options available on mobile communication and
computing devices these days - games, movies, music, videos etc.

These are some of the most prominent advantages of mobile computing. With the arrival of
coming-of-age devices such as PDAs, Smart phones, etc., mobile computing is here to stay.
While it allows us to carry our virtual world with us wherever we ourselves choose to be, it
does so with the same, sometimes better, ease and smoothness, given the ever advancing
communications and computing technologies, as done by the fixed computing counterparts