Glossary
To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the feature on your mobile phone, here are a few definitions.
Call Barring
Ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls.
Call Divert
Ability to reroute calls to another number.
Call Waiting
Ability to inform users that they have an incoming call when engaged on another call.
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
GPRS guaranties continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users. It is based on the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication)
International standard for cellular communication, guaranteeing compatibility between the various network operators. GSM covers most European countries and many other parts of the world.
Java
Programming language generating applications that can run on all hardware platforms, whether small, medium or large, without modification.
It has been promoted for and geared heavily to the Web, both for public Web sites and Intranets. When a Java program runs from a Web page, it is called a Java applet. When it is run on a mobile phone or pager, it is called a MIDlet.
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