Difference between Cloud Computing and Mobile Computing

Cloud computing is a method of using a network of servers that are placed at remote locations to deliver hosted services over the internet instead of delivering the services from an onsite server. Cloud computing is scalable, accessible from anywhere and runs on subscription based pricing. It does not require the users to invest in infrastructure. Cloud is nowadays widely used to store, manage and process a variety of data applications. Rather than simply offering individual hosted services it serves multiple users at a time. Users can access their data from any physical device with an internet connection.

Mobile computing is a portable physical device like a laptop or a mobile phone that allows the users to work even while on the move. They are compact devices available in different shapes and sizes. It allows access to the internet via browsers, supports multiple software applications with a main operating system to receive and send different types of data