Chapter 2: Mobile Devices in 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5860/ltr.47n2Abstract
The exploding popularity of mobile devices has led to a market where new devices are being released, new programs are being developed, and new features are gaining and losing popularity very rapidly. This chapter of Libraries and Mobile Services helps to make sense of the current market in mobile devices while explaining some of the basic principles of how these devices work and are differentiated.
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