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Changed Mobile Bitcoin -> Mobile Client

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I also made it an description, this just made more sense while reading :)
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@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ Light Client:: A lightweight client stores the user's wallet but relies on third
Web Client:: Web-clients are accessed through a web browser and store the user's wallet on a server owned by a third party. This is similar to webmail in that it relies entirely on a third party server.
.Mobile Bitcoin
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Mobile clients for smartphones, such as those based on the Android system, can either operate as full clients, light clients or web clients. Some mobile clients are synchronized with a web or desktop client, providing a multi-platform wallet across multiple devices but with a common source of funds.
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Mobile Client:: Mobile clients for smartphones, such as those based on the Android system, can either operate as full clients, light clients or web clients. Some mobile clients are synchronized with a web or desktop client, providing a multi-platform wallet across multiple devices but with a common source of funds.
The choice of bitcoin client depends on how much control the user wants over funds. A full client will offer the highest level of control and independence for the user, but in turn puts the burden of backups and security on the user. On the other end of the range of choices, a web client is the easiest to set up and use, but the tradeoff with a web client is that counterparty risk is introduced because security and control is shared by the user and the owner of the web service. If a web-wallet service is compromised, as many have been, the users can lose all their funds. Conversely, if a user has a full client without adequate backups, they may lose their funds through a computer mishap.