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1.5 (Part 1) - Mobile Device Connections - Coggle Diagram
1.5 (Part 1) - Mobile Device Connections
Micro-USB and mini-USB
EU standardized Micro-USB
Now common world-wide
Older devices Mini-USB
Slightly larger
USB-C
24-pin connector
Double-sided USB
Parallel sides
3.1 and 2.0
Only interface different
Includes analog audio
3.5 mm jack support
Lightning
Apple proprietary
Unique to Apple
8-pin digital signals
Used for
iPhone
iPad
iPod
Advantages over Micro-USB
High power output
Charges much faster
Inserted either way
Simpler design
More durable
Tethering
Physically connected
Device to mobile
Gives access to
Internet
Almost anywhere
Possible requirement
Internet service
Wireless carrier configuration
Data
Computer USB connected
Hotspot
WiFi hotspot phone
802.11 wireless connection
Any device
Personal wireless router
Extends cellular data
Dependent
Phone type
Provider
Additional charges
Data costs
Bluetooth
High-speed communication
Short distances
PAN (Personal Area Network)
Connects mobile devices
Smartphones
Tethering
Headsets and headphones
Health monitors
Automobile and phone
Smartwatches
External speakers
Propriety mobile interfaces
Early mobile technology
Each cable different
Every manufacturer different
Done intentionally
EU standardized things
USB connections common
NFC (Near Field Communication)
Sends data wirelessly
Small amounts
Limited area
Built in phone
Used for
Payment systems
Google Pay
Transportation
Bus rides
In-person information
Exchanging contact
Phone Access token
Identifies phone
Short range
Added encryption support
Protects sent data
IR (Infrared)
Included on many
Smartphones
Tablets
Smartwatches
Not used for
File transfers
Printing
Controlling entertainment center
Volume
Channel on TV
Almost exclusively IR