Devices The following list includes some of the most popular types of mobile computing devices:

Portable computers, such as laptops, desktop computers, smartphones, and tablets, are small, light-weight
devices with a full character set keyboard and are primarily designed as hosts for software that may be
parameterized.

Smart cards that are often used for payments, travel, and security area access but can run many applications.

Mobile phones are telephony devices that use cellular networking technologies to make long-distance calls.

Wearable computers, such as wristbands, keyless implants, etc., are usually confined to functional keys and are
primarily designed to incorporate software agents.

Apple Watch, a wearable computer, was introduced in 2015.

None of these classes is meant to totally replace the others; rather, they are meant to endure and compliment one
another.

Other varieties of portable computers