Mobile Web Applications, CDMA, and GSM
Mobile Web Applications, CDMA, and GSM
Heather Ebhardt
INF 325: Telecommunications & Networking Concepts
Instructor: Dr. Arman Kanooni
06/01/2015
Mobile Web Applications, CDMA, and GSM Mobile Web Applications are a development stemming from use of the Mobile Web. Stallings and Case explain the Mobile Web as:
...another name for the collection of Web sites and wireless portals that have been designed for access from mobile browsers. Some automatically create “mobile” versions of their Web pages for users who use mobile devices to access the Web site. (Stallings & Case, 2012, p 495)
Today 's modern smart phones use a variety of applications in order to better the end user 's experience and allow them to perform a variety of tasks. According to Lionbridge, “Mobile applications come in two distinct formats: native apps and web apps. Due to differences in their underlying technology, each approach has inherent advantages and drawbacks” (Lionbridge, N.D., p 2). A mobile web application is typically formatted for smart phones or tablets, is accessed thorough the phone 's web browser, is intended to be platform or device independent, and typically uses three core technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A native mobile application is normally built for specific phones or operating systems, is normally downloaded from a web store and installed on a device, is normally written in Java or another programming language, and can utilize device-specific hardware and software. (Lionbridge, N.D.). No matter which of these types of applications is used, the goal is still to offer end users access to the different applications over a wide variety of platforms and even different phone or network types such as CDMA and GSM. Three mobile web applications that I might be found using are Facebook, G-Mail, and Pinterest, though each of these also offer a native mobile application option. Facebook is a social networking website that I use for work, keeping up with family and
Heather Ebhardt
INF 325: Telecommunications & Networking Concepts
Instructor: Dr. Arman Kanooni
06/01/2015
Mobile Web Applications, CDMA, and GSM Mobile Web Applications are a development stemming from use of the Mobile Web. Stallings and Case explain the Mobile Web as:
...another name for the collection of Web sites and wireless portals that have been designed for access from mobile browsers. Some automatically create “mobile” versions of their Web pages for users who use mobile devices to access the Web site. (Stallings & Case, 2012, p 495)
Today 's modern smart phones use a variety of applications in order to better the end user 's experience and allow them to perform a variety of tasks. According to Lionbridge, “Mobile applications come in two distinct formats: native apps and web apps. Due to differences in their underlying technology, each approach has inherent advantages and drawbacks” (Lionbridge, N.D., p 2). A mobile web application is typically formatted for smart phones or tablets, is accessed thorough the phone 's web browser, is intended to be platform or device independent, and typically uses three core technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A native mobile application is normally built for specific phones or operating systems, is normally downloaded from a web store and installed on a device, is normally written in Java or another programming language, and can utilize device-specific hardware and software. (Lionbridge, N.D.). No matter which of these types of applications is used, the goal is still to offer end users access to the different applications over a wide variety of platforms and even different phone or network types such as CDMA and GSM. Three mobile web applications that I might be found using are Facebook, G-Mail, and Pinterest, though each of these also offer a native mobile application option. Facebook is a social networking website that I use for work, keeping up with family and
References: Charland, A., & Leroux, B. (2011). Mobile Application Development: Web vs. Native. Communications Of The ACM, 54(5), 49-53. doi:10.1145/1941487.1941504. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Fenlon, W. (2011, January 11). CDMA vs. GSM Examined: Which 3G Network is Superior?. Tested, Retrieved from http://www.tested.com/tech/smartphones/1630-cdma-vs-gsm- examined-which-3g-network-is-superior/ Lionbridge. (N.D.). Mobile web apps vs. mobile native apps: How to make the right choice. Retrieved from http://www.lionbridge.com/files/2012/11/Lionbridge- WP_MobileApps2.pdf Segan, S. (2015, February 6). CDMA vs. GSM: What 's the difference?. PC Mag, Retrieved from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp Stallings, W., & Case, T. (2012). Business Data Communications: Infrastructure, Networking, and Security, VitalSource for Ashford University. [VitalSource Bookshelf version]. Retrieved from http://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781269749831/outline/