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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) circuit-switched
cellular phone connections and the Short
Message Service (SMS).
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.
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.