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Applications and Service Platforms For Mobile User
Roland Piquepaille writes "ERCIM News is a quarterly publication from the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics. The July 2003 issue is dedicated to research about applications and service platforms for the mobile user. All of the 30 articles are available online. This column details the special constraints applying to the design of these applications: special interfaces, lack of power and memory, and interoperability between heterogeneous networks. In this longer column, you'll find a selection of stories, including links, abstracts and illustrations. Among other projects, you'll discover mBlog, "a mobile information service for all," or Fluid Computing, a middleware which lets "an application 'flow' from one user interface to another.""
New Zero Configuration Wi-Fi makes it easy for you to find and connect to any 802.11 wireless local area network (i.e. WLAN or Wi-Fi). When your Wi-Fi enabled Pocket PC* encounters a hotspot--whether at home, work or a coffee shop, you'll be asked if you want to connect. Once you connect, the settings are saved so that next time you are in the range of same wireless network, all you have to do is say "Yes"! The result is that you can now move easily from one wireless network to another without a lot of hassle. Going wireless on your Pocket PC has never been easier!
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC now has Bluetooth support* making it simple to link your Pocket PC and other Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices. For example, if you have a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, you can now use it as a modem for your Pocket PC to access the Internet. You can also beam data such as contacts or pictures to other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
The new connection manager has been redesigned to allow you to more easily connect* to your corporate network or to the Internet. Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC has added support for multiple VPNs, 802.1x, IPSec L2TP VPN and 128-bit SSL and 128 bit CAPI encryption. Together, these features help ensure that you don't get locked out of your company's secure network.
Composing email messages is easier than ever with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC. The new auto suggest feature suggests email addresses as you type so that you find them faster. Auto-correct automatically fixes common spelling errors as you type. Signature support eliminates the need to re-type a closing for every message. Together, these features help you respond faster while you are on the go.
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC provides enhanced keyboard support for new devices with integrated or snap-on keyboards*. Now you can accomplish all of the common tasks in Inbox right from the keyboard. New keyboard shortcuts for menu commands and navigation bring the familiarity of the desktop to the Pocket PC.
The optimized contact search in Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC enables you to find key contacts more quickly. Simply type any portion of either the contact's first or last name and Windows Mobile 2003 will find the contact for you. New keyboard integration helps eliminate the need to use the stylus. New support for vCards in Inbox allows better integration with desktop Outlook.
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