Glossary. 321 Studios VU Plus, Cell Phone

Glossary

To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and to take full advantage of the features on your mobile phone, here are a few definitions.

Call Barring

The ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls.

Call Divert

The ability to reroute calls to another number.

Call Waiting

The ability to inform users that they have an incoming call when engaged on another call.

GPRS (General Packet Radio

Service)

GPRS guarantees continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users. It is based on the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) circuitswitched 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 towards 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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Glossary

Line Identification Services

(Caller ID)

Service allowing subscribers to view or block the telephone numbers of callers.

Conference Calls

Ability to establish a conference call involving up to five additional parties.

Phone Password

Security code used to unlock the phone when you have selected the option to lock it automatically each time it switches on.

Roaming

Use of your phone when you are outside your home area (for example, when traveling).

SDN (Service Dial Number)

Telephone numbers supplied by your network provider and giving access to special services such as voice mail, directory inquiries, customer support and emergency services.

SIM card

Card containing a chip with all the information required to operate the phone (network and memory information, as well as the subscriber’s personal data). The SIM card fits into a small slot on the back of the phone and is protected by the battery.

SMS (Short Message Service)

Network service sending and receiving text messages to and from another subscriber, without the need to speak to the correspondent. The message created or received (up to 160 characters long) can be displayed, received, edited or sent.

Patent Information

This product was manufactured under one or more of the following US patents: 5276765, 5749067, 6061647

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