GSM phones are either phase 1 or phase 2 compliant.

GSM 1800

Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN, this is a digital network working on

 

a frequency of 1800 MHz. It is used in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

HDML

Handheld Device Markup Language.

HDTP

Handheld Device Transport Protocol.

HR

Half Rate, speech coding.

HTML

HyperText Markup Language.

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol.

Image

WBMP or GIF image contained in a Card.

iMelody

The iMelody format, specified by IrDA, is a minimal set of tones that

 

can be used in EMS applications to transfer melodies, such as ring

 

tones, between devices.

IrDA

Infrared Data Association.

ISP

Internet Service Provider.

ITTP

Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol.

LAN

Local Area Network.

ME

Mobile Equipment.

Micro browser

Accesses and displays the Internet contents in your mobile phone, just

 

as an ordinary browser does in your computer. The micro browser uses

 

small file sizes and the bandwidth of the wireless-handheld network.

MMI

Man-machine interface.

OTA

Over-the Air Configuration. To provide settings for the phone by way

 

of sending a message, SMS, over the network to the phone. This

 

reduces the need for the user to configure the phone manually.

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant.

Phone book

A memory in your mobile phone or SIM card where phone numbers

 

can be stored and accessed by name or position.

PIM

Personal Information Management.

Service Provider

A company that provides services and subscriptions to mobile phone

 

users.

SIM card

Subscriber Identity Module card – a card that must be inserted in any

 

GSM-based mobile phone. It contains subscriber details, security

 

information and memory for a personal directory of numbers. The card

 

can be a small plug-in type or credit card-sized but both types have the

 

same functions. Your phone uses the small plug-in card.

SMS

Short Message Service. Allows messages of up to 160 characters to be

 

sent and received via the network operator's message centre to your

 

mobile phone. Messages are stored if the phone is off or out of reach

 

ensuring that they reach you. To use this service, it must be supported

 

by your network.

SS

Supplementary Services.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

TE

Terminal Equipment.

TLS

Transport Layer Security.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator.

 

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