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2G

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

2G indicates second generation, referring to the generation of digital handsets that replaced the original analogue setup.

3G refers to third generation. It is the latest evolution in phone technology, following on from 1G analogue and 2G digital mobile phones. 3G offers high-speed data transfer rates which allows mobile ...

Accelerometer

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

An Accelerometer is generally used for measuring acceleration. Within a mobile phone the accelerometer detects the motion of the handset, and will auto rotate the display to show in landscape rather ...

Edge

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

EDGE is enhanced speed for data transfer across a GSM network. It can be seen as an alternative to 3G, and can be used to offer faster transfer rates by networks in areas where they do not have 3G ...

Gsm

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

The Global Standard for Mobile communications is a digital standard used by mobile networks across the globe. The most common frequency used is 900mhz, followed by 1800mhz. In the Americas, 1900mhz ...

Hsdpa

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

High Speed Download Packet Access (HSDPA) is more commonly called mobile broadband. It offers exactly what it is called, a high speed method of downloading data across a 3G mobile phone network.

Megapixel

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A megapixel is equivalent to one million pixels. The higher resolution a camera has, the more pixels in the image and the clearer the picture will be.