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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) 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.