The Potential of Utilizing Mobile Cloud Computing in Mobile Devices

Nowadays, the rapid development and renaissance in mobile devices produces a fast-growing market. Also, the remarkable progress made in the mobile applications allows the mobile users to accomplish most of their electronic business through their mobile devices. However, there are some limitations in the mobile environment, which reduce the maximum benefits of using mobile devices. Therefore, mobile cloud computing was introduced as a potential enhancement for mobile services. It integrates the cloud computing into the mobile environment in order to overcome the limitations of mobile devices. This paper provides an overview about the advantages and challenges of mobile cloud computing. Also, it discusses some of the security risks are challenges.