The Exciting Evolution of Mobile Device Architecture Design
How are mobile devices changing system architecture design considerations?
With the proliferation of mobile devices that are locally powerful, use apps instead of full-fledged applications, and rely on wireless network connectivity, how is this impacting system architecture design?
Answer:
System Architecture Designs must now take into consideration, during the design of mobile communication systems such as mobile phones, and Interactive Personal Application Devices (iPads), to accommodate hybrid applications that are partially functional without the internet but provides more utility to the user when they are internet-connected wirelessly.
Traditionally, applications were designed to fully function out of local devices where they are installed. Occasionally, they'd be required to update over the internet or get registered to a particular user or set of users.
As mobile phones evolved and mobile apps designers became more metric-hungry, mobile apps become more localized on cloud-based servers with apps becoming more advanced at constantly communicating between local infrastructure and cloud-based supercomputers.
This has afforded more functionality for users and increased the bottom-line for creators. The proliferation of mobile devices is done by using applications that are in requirement of internet connectivity in order to unlock more features.
The reason for using the applications is that certain things need to be engaged by runtime and handled by the server. It's also vital in enhancing security.
The advantages of such devices include consistency, confidentiality, accessibility, reliability, etc. It's also vital in enhancing basic requirements of the networks.