The Fabric of Mobile Services

<b>What is the future of mobile services?</b> <p>In order for mobile services to achieve the scale, scope, and agility required to keep them relevant and successful, a number of fundamental technical and business challenges need to be addressed. <i>The Fabric of Mobile Services</i> provides readers with a solid understanding of the subject, covering short-and long-term considerations and future trends that will shape thistechnological evolution.</p> <p>Beginning with an introduction that brings readers up to speed on the mobile services environment, the book covers:</p> <ul> <li>The business of mobile services</li> <li>Mobile user location as a service enabler</li> <li>Simplicity and user experience</li> <li>The always-on infrastructure challenge</li> <li>Underpinnings of mobile opportunism</li> <li>Design patterns for mobile services</li> <li>Advanced services of today and tomorrow</li> </ul> <p>Complemented with case studies and end-of-chapter summaries that help facilitate readers’ comprehension, <i>The Fabric of Mobile Services</i> is essential reading for researchers, engineers, software engineers, students, and anyone working in the mobile services industry.</p>