Mobile Phone Dictionary
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Menu - Used to describe the list of software options on your mobile phone. On most phones you will press a button with the legen "Menu" above it when you want to change something on your phone
Message Centre - The mobile networks will supply you with their message centre number. Once programmed into your phone it will allow you to send text messages.
Messaging - Using various products, services and technologies to transfer messages from one person to another, or from one device to another such as traditional numeric or alphanumeric paging, e-mail or short messages (SMS) delivered to wireless devices. See also SMS.
MHz - (Megahertz) A unit of frequency equal to one million hertz or cycles per second. Wireless communications occur in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. See also Band , HZ (Hertz).
Mobile Internet - Access to specially designed internet sites offering services such as news, travel, weather and entertainment using a WAP phone.
Mobile Phone - A term often used interchangeably with cellular phone or wireless phone. Initially, a mobile phone referred to a phone attached to a vehicle, the vehicle's battery and had an external antenna. Now the term is used more for the phone that we carry about during the day.
Modem - (modulator/demodulator) Converts data from digital to analogue and vice versa so data can be transferred.
Modulation - The process of coding and decoding information for transmission. For example, a voice conversation is coded into binary bits (digital information), transmitted and then decoded at the receiving end.
MP3 - These are music files which are much smaller than other formats such as .wav files, yet can deliver CD quality sound. MP3 is currently the most popular file format for music on computers and music downloads.
Mobile Web - Mobile Web is a service that allows you to surf the net and stay in touch with emails while you're on the move. As long as you have compatible equipment and the right data-calling plan, you?ll be able to stay in touch wherever you go subject to network coverage. Whether you?re a busy executive who spends a lot of time away from the office and need to check your email or you're on of the many people who love to surf the net for entertainment - Mobile Web could be for you.
Network - The infrastructure enabling the transmission of wireless signals. A network ties things together and enables resource sharing.
NiCd - (Nickel Cadmium) NiCd battery is durable, rechargeable and typically lasts for 700 charge and discharge cycles. If not completely discharged before recharging, the NiCd battery can suffer from memory effect that may reduce the life of the battery.
NiMH - (Nickel Metal Hydride) A Nickel Metal Hydride Battery, also referred to as a Ni-MH or NiMH battery, is a rechargeable battery that is capable of holding more power that a NiCd battery and suffers much less from memory effect. It is also typically more expensive than a NiCd battery.
Nokia - Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on four major exchanges. Off Peak - Usually hours after the business day (usually after 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. local time) and on weekends when wireless networks have less demand for transmission. Service providers often offer lower per-minute rates to calls placed and received during off-peak hours.
OFTEL – (Office of Telecommunications) Independent watchdog for the UK telephone and mobile industry.
OGM – (Outgoing message) What the caller hears when they dial your answer machine or voice-mail box.
One-touch dialling - Dial frequently called numbers by hitting just one key that you've programmed for that number. Also known as a fastkey.
Pay As You Go - (PAYG) A payment scheme whereby credit vouchers are purchased in order to make telephone calls.
Pay monthly - A payment scheme whereby a 12 month contract is agreed between the customer and a network. A monthly line rental is paid for a tariff which usually includes free talk time minutes.
Personal Hands-free Kit - This device allows you to use your phone hands-free by wearing a headset and microphone, rather than holding the phone to your ear.
Pixel - An abbreviation of the term 'picture element.' A pixel is the smallest picture element of a digital image. Display resolution described as being 640x480 has 640 pixels across the screen and 480 down the screen, for a total of 307,200 pixels. The higher the number or pixels, the higher the screen resolution.
Portal - Usually used as a marketing term to described a Web site that is or intended to be the first place people see when using the Web. Typically a "Portal site" has a catalogue of web sites, a search engine, or both. A Portal site may also offer email and other services to entice people to use that site as their main "point of entry" (hence "portal") to the Web.
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