Types




There are many kinds of mobile devices, designed for different applications. This includes:

  • Mobile computers
    • Tablet computer
    • Netbook
    • Digital media player
    • Enterprise digital assistant
    • Graphing calculator
    • Handheld game console
    • Handheld PC
    • Laptop
    • Mobile Internet device (MID)
    • Personal digital assistant (PDA)
    • Pocket calculator
    • Portable media player
    • Ultra-mobile PC
  • Mobile phones
    • Camera phones
    • Feature phones
    • Smartphones
    • Phablets
  • Digital cameras
    • Digital camcorder
    • Digital still camera (DSC)
    • Digital video camera (DVC)
    • Front-facing camera
  • Pagers
  • Personal navigation device (PND)
  • Wearable computers
    • Calculator watch
    • Smartwatch
    • Head-mounted display
  • Smart cards

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