Abstract
At present, more information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been applied to increase
the potential of instruction and facilitate students’ learning. Especially, the concept of language learning
via mobile technologies has widely spread during the past few years at higher education level. This article
begins with brief defiitions of mobile learning and basic explanations of mobile-assisted language learning
(MALL). Then the paper continues to present different activities the author has found in MALL settings that
demonstrate its effectiveness in supporting anytime anywhere learning. From reviewing literature, a number
of research studies were undertaken to confim the effectiveness of the mobile-assisted language learning
on learners’ language profiiency in terms of vocabulary, reading, grammar, listening, speaking as well as
examining what students feel in a new learning environment. The paper ends with a discussion on mobile
technology applications in language class regarding its development of future learning activities.
Keywords: Mobile Technologies, Mobile Learning, Language Learning