Mobile technology

Article summary

s serve as an example of the ubiquity of mobile technology in the 21st century. Mobile technology is the technology used for cellular communication. Mobile technology has evolved rapidly over the past few years. Since the start of this millennium, a standard mobile device has gone from being no more than a simple two-way pager to being a mobile phone, GPS navigation device, an embedded web browser and instant messaging client, and a handheld gaming console. Many experts believe that the future of computer technology rests in mobile computing with wireless networking. Mobile computing by way of tablet computers is becoming more popular. Tablets are available on the 3G and 4G networks.

Key claims

1. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373403819