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Samsung Kies. Samsung Kies ( / ˈkiːz /) [ 1] is a freeware software application used to communicate between Windows or Macintosh operating systems, and Samsung mobile phone and tablet computer devices, usually using a USB connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Samsung has released new software ...
Juice jacking is a theoretical type of compromise of devices like smartphones and tablets which use the same cable for charging and data transfer, typically a USB cable. The goal of the attack is to either install malware on the device, or to surreptitiously copy potentially sensitive data. [ 1] As of April 2023 there have been no credible ...
DeX Station. DeX Station when opened, showing the USB-C docking. Samsung DeX (stylized as SΛMSUNG DeX) is a feature included on some high-end Samsung handheld devices that enables users to extend their device into a desktop-like experience by connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. [ 1][ 2] The name " DeX " is a contraction of " Desktop ...
The USB On-The-Go logo. Non-compliant USB On-The-Go adapter for a defective smartphone or tablet computer. Some products were made with defective ports that do not accept Micro-A plugs. Instead, they were designed to accept Micro-AB plugs, which are similar to Micro-A plugs but have a different shell. This means that Micro-A plugs cannot be ...
Mobile High-Definition Link ( MHL) is an industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface that allows the connection of smartphones, tablets, and other portable consumer electronics devices to high-definition televisions (HDTVs), audio receivers, and projectors. The standard was designed to share existing mobile device connectors, such as ...
Tethering. Tethering or phone-as-modem ( PAM) is the sharing of a mobile device's Internet connection with other connected computers. Connection of a mobile device with other devices can be done over wireless LAN ( Wi-Fi ), over Bluetooth or by physical connection using a cable, for example through USB . If tethering is done over WLAN, the ...
Phone Link, previously Your Phone, is a syncing software developed by Microsoft to connect Windows PCs to Android and iOS mobile devices to view notifications, make phone calls, use mobile apps amongst others, via the PC. [2]
The Palm TX. A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a multi-purpose mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. Following a boom in the 1990's and 2000's, PDA's were mostly displaced by the widespread adoption of more highly capable smartphones, in particular those based on iOS and Android in the late 2000's, and thus saw a rapid decline.