Wireless and Mobility Defined

Introduction
The terms wireless and mobility are quite often confused in the world of mobility. In fact, many mobile technology users consider these two terms as having the same or very similar definitions. However, the two words have very unique meanings, yet are used interchangeably, especially in the mobile business world. What then is the difference? The American Heritage Dictionary definitions are:

Wireless: “Having no wire or wires.”
Mobility: “1. Capable of moving or of being moved readily. 2. Changing quickly from one condition to another.”
(The American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd Edition, Delta Trade Paperbacks by Dell Publishing, copyright 1992)

As mentioned, in the world of mobile technology, the two terms wireless and mobility are often used interchangeably, especially when we talk about business applications for the enterprise. In any case, these definitions can get somewhat confusing, so let’s talk about what they mean in the mobile business-applications sense. Hopefully, our definitions will give you a better idea of how you can apply wireless technologies and mobile technologies to your unique situation.

What Is Mobility?
There is no doubt that mobility can mean many things, depending upon the situation. Let’s look at some interesting examples of mobility. Start by imagining yourself on a trip to your favorite vacation spot in Costa Rica. Generally, a flight in an airplane is required to get there. You are mobile in the sense that your physical person can be moved through various means to get to your destination. The device(s) or vehicles that you use to get to  your destination are an airplane and probably a car or taxicab to drive you to your hotel while in sunny Costa Rica. The taxicab, the car, an airplane, or bicycle, are all examples of mobile devices or mobile objects. The hotel you stay in while in Costa Rica and the restaurant where you eat dinner are certainly not high on the mobility list. Besides yourself, the airplane, and the car, what other mobile devices might you use during your trip? Well, you may have taken along your calculator for expense management. You may have also used your personal digital assistant (PDA) to manage your vacation schedule while in Costa Rica. For that matter, assume that your son loves to play Tetris on your IPAQ device as well. These are all examples of mobile applications in the traditional sense. Let’s take a look at mobile applications with more of a business perspective. As our dictionary definition explained, mobility is the capability of being moved readily. There’s certainly much more to that definition that meets the eye, which is where we’d like to pick up. Our definition of mobility is:

Taken From : Enterprise Guide to Gaining Business Value from Mobile Technologies