How to choose wallet for different devices

How to choose wallet for different devices  

Your Bitcoin wallet is what allows you to transact with other users. It gives you ownership of a Bitcoin balance so that you can send and receive bitcoins. Just like email, all wallets can interoperate with each other. Before you start with Bitcoin, be sure to read what you need to know first.

Get started fast and easy

• MultiBit is an app you can download for Windows, Mac and Linux.
• Bitcoin Wallet for Android runs on your phone or tablet.

Be part of the Bitcoin network

Do you have a computer that you keep switched on all the time, that's connected to the Internet? You can help the community by simply running the full Bitcoin client on it. The full client is more resource intensive and will take a complete day to synchronize. After that your computer will contribute to the network by checking and relaying transactions.

Software wallets

Software wallets are installed on your computer. They give you complete control over your wallet. You are responsible for protecting your money and doing backups.

          Mobile wallets

     Mobile wallets allow you to bring            Bitcoin with you in your pocket. You       can exchange coins easily and pay      in physical stores by scanning a QR      code or using NFC "tap to pay".

        Web wallets

Web wallets allow you to use Bitcoin anywhere with less effort to protect your wallet. However, you must choose your web wallet with care as they host your bitcoins.                                                          

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What is Bitcoin address ?

What is Bitcoin address ?

Like e-mail, you can send bitcoins to a person by sending bitcoins to one of their addresses. A person can have many different Bitcoin addresses and, for increased privacy and as the only way to know what the bitcoins are received for/from, it is recommended that you use a unique address for each transaction. Most Bitcoin software and websites will help with this by generating a brand new address each time you perform a transaction. Some services provide a facility to request a new Bitcoin address for use with their service when desired.
Samples of Bitcoin address-- b56M5gunupShBVTewXjtqbBv5MndwfXhb.
When using a web site that accepts bitcoins or holds Bitcoin balances on your behalf, that website will assign a Bitcoin address to your account, so you can transfer funds into your account at the site. Very much unlike e-mail, this address may change every time funds come in so care should be taken when sending additional funds to a previously-used address. When you send Bitcoins to your account at a web site, they will usually be credited to your account at that web site after the transaction is confirmed (Network Users).

# Bitcoin addresses are Unique and never reveal your identity.
# Bitcoin address can be created offline using your wallet.
# There is no limit on no. of bitcoin address created by you.(Use        new B address for every new transaction for better privacy.)

Now what is bitcoin address technically .Lets understand its concept.
Most Bitcoin addresses are 34 characters. They consist of random digits and uppercase and lowercase letters, with the exception that the uppercase letter "O", uppercase letter "I", lowercase letter "l", and the number "0" are never used to prevent visual ambiguity.
Some Bitcoin addresses can be shorter than 34 characters (as few as 27 in theory) and still be valid. A significant percentage of Bitcoin addresses are only 33 characters, and some addresses may be even shorter. Every Bitcoin address stands for a number - somewhat like an account number. These shorter addresses are valid simply because they stand for numbers that happen to start with zeroes, and when the zeroes are omitted, the encoded address gets shorter.

Several of the characters inside a Bitcoin address are used as a checksum so that typographical errors can be automatically found and rejected. The checksum also allows Bitcoin software to confirm that a 33-character (or shorter) address is in fact valid and isn't simply an address with a missing character.

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