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streaming

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

The simultaneous transfer of digital media, such as video, voice, and data, which is received as a continuous stream. The usage of data begins before all the data is transmitted to the user. ...

fixed dialling

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A service that restricts phone calls only to the numbers pre-defined on the fixed dialling list stored on the SIM card. Fixed dialling is provided by the network operator.

frequency

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

The number of times that a periodic function or vibration repeats itself in a specified time. It is usually measured in hertz (Hz).

A process that causes something to occur or recur at the same time or in unison. Synchronisation can be used to make the contents of specific files identical on different devices. For example, a user ...

frequency band

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A continuous set of frequencies lying between two specified limiting frequencies. See also Operating frequency and Bandwidth.

talk time

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

The total time for which a battery can power a mobile device while the phone is used to receive or perform a call. Talk time, expressed in hours and minutes, is much shorter than standby time because ...