Mobile Software

Software is a program designed to perform a particular task, such as writing a document or sending an email. Mobile phones have begun not only to have their own operating systems (Mobile OS), but also their own application software. Mobile software is specially designed to run on mobile or handheld devices like mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc. It is not unusual to see a mobile device with its own email client like Outlook, or its own Word and Excel applications. Since the release of Windows Mobile OS, mobile versions of all the Microsoft Office applications have been released.

From gaming software to utility software, a wide range of applications is now supported by mobile devices. With various chatting applications and software now available on phones and PDAs, users can now chat with friends or family while away from home and office and continue to check their email in addition to making and receiving phone calls.

Not all software, however, is legitimate and harmless. Some software can infect your phone and render it useless. Ensure that software is legitimate before installing it on your mobile device. More information on detecting malicious software and various detection toolkits can be found at Cigital .