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vibrating call alert

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A call alert that makes the phone vibrate to indicate an incoming call or a message. The user can receive calls and messages silently without disturbing others.

infrared port

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A port that enables two compatible computers or a computer and another compatible device to use an infrared beam to communicate with each other. Line of sight is required, but no cable is needed.

voice command

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A spoken keyword that can be used to activate a certain function of the phone. Voice commands are based on speech recognition.

integrated services digital network (ISDN)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

An integrated digital network in which a single wire or optical fibre is used to carry both voice and data. ISDN has a high data transfer rate (64 kilobits per second) compared to a standard landline ...

voice dialling

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Making a call by speaking aloud the name of the recipient. The phone compares the sound to the pre-recorded voice tags and dials the phone number assigned to the recognised voice tag. A user needs to ...