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vice versa; handheld devices are usually mobile, but need not be used as such, for
example, a handheld scanner or bar-code reader connected to a desktop machine.
Mobile devices are the most crucial aspect of a mobile busi-
ness. Their processing capabilities influence the architecture
(thin versus rich client), usability, and security requirements.
This mobile device usage is given due importance in MET, start-
ing with phone and text usage, through to the incorporation of
devices in business processes. Eventually, mobile devices also
become part of the “green mobile” aspects of ...