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Mobile Device Features and Functions

The document discusses various touchscreen and mobile device features. It states that pinching is commonly used for zooming on touchscreens. Accelerometers measure movement of mobile devices. Remote wipe allows deleting data if a device is lost or stolen. While an SSID doesn't need to be broadcast to join a Wi-Fi network, airplane mode temporarily disables all radio signals from a phone.

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Mobile Device Features and Functions

The document discusses various touchscreen and mobile device features. It states that pinching is commonly used for zooming on touchscreens. Accelerometers measure movement of mobile devices. Remote wipe allows deleting data if a device is lost or stolen. While an SSID doesn't need to be broadcast to join a Wi-Fi network, airplane mode temporarily disables all radio signals from a phone.

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Module 4

Unit 5
Ian Roderick
1)What type of gesture is typically used for zooming on a touchscreen?
Pinch.
2)What is the purpose of an accelerometer, as fitted in a mobile device?
It is for what is moving.
3)What feature allows data to be removed from a device if it is lost or stolen?
This is referred to as remote wipe or sometimes as a kill switch.
4)True or false? A smartphone cannot join a Wi-Fi network if the SSID is not being broadcast.
False.
5) What is "airplane mode?"
smartphone setting where you can temporarily disable all radio frequency signal transmissions
coming from your phone.

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