Extended GSM. New frequencies specified by the European Radio Communications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when additional spectrum is needed
Enhanced Messaging Service. An extension of SMS enabling pictures, animations, sound and text formatting to be added to text messages.
3GPP has included EMS in the standards for SMS.
ETSIEuropean Telecommunications Standards Institute. www.etsi.org
FC, FC modeFlip Closed – used in this document to refer to the P800 with the flip closed.
FCCFederal Communications Commission. US government agency which regulates radio communications.
FR
Full Rate, speech coding.
FO, FO modeFlip Open. Used in this document to refer to the P800 when the flip is open.
GGSNGateway GPRS Support Node
GIFGraphics Interchange Format. Format for storing images which also supports animated images. Highly compressed by limiting the colour palette to 16 or 256 colours.
General MIDI. Specifies a minimum level of performance compatibility.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Services.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is the world’s most
P800/P802
White Paper, January 2003
GSM 900
The GSM system family includes GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. There are different phases of
GSM 1800
Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN, this is a GSM digital network working on a frequency of 1800 MHz. It is used in Europe and
GSM 1900
Also known as PCS. Refers to a GSM system running in the 1900MHz band. Used in the USA and Canada, for instance.
HR
Half Rate, speech coding.
HSCSD
High Speed Circuit Switched Data.
HTMLHyperText Markup Language.
HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol.
IMAP4Internet Message Access Protocol version 4. Used to collect
A format for monophonic ringtones.
IrDAInfrared Data Association.
ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network. Can provide
Internet Service Provider.
J2ME
Java2 Micro Edition. An edition of the Sun Microsystems Java programming/runtime environment specifying two runtime environment ‘configurations’ aimed at small devices.
Java PhoneAn API in Java for interacting with a phone.
JFIFJPEG File Interchange Format
JNIJava Native Interface
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