COCHISE COLLEGE Mobile Computing:Operating Systems and Development ToolsRito OteroDr. ManzanoFinal Research PaperMobile computing, whether the ubiquitous laptop, smartphone, or tablet, has become a necessary part of our lives for both work and play. The hardware and software that give us the ability to send, receive, and process data on the go are constantly evolving. The companies that develop the hardware and operating systems that free us from the desk continually invest billions of dollars in research and development to further improve the hardware and software used for mobile computing. I intend to provide an overview of the main types of mobile devices we use today, as well as two of the most important aspects of mobile computing, the operating system and programming tools. Operating systems and development tools, the main drivers of innovation, as well as the hardware platforms they run on will be discussed in depth. I will then provide a brief history of mobile computing and how we got to where...