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mobile GIS  

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  • Mobile GIS (geographic information systems) is an integrated software/hardware framework to allow users access to geospatial data and GIServices through mobile devices (e.g., iPhones, pocket PCs [personal computers], Smart phones, notebook computers, and personal digital assistants [PDAs]) via wired or wireless networks. There are two types of mobile GIS applications: field-based GIS and location-based services (LBSs). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Mobile GIS]

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