Mobile Phone Terms Explained - SMS, GPRS, GSM Explained

What is 3GThe download speeds surpass that ofcase size of captured files a WAV file (the
GPRS many times. Products include video calls,standard for CD) produces massive files which
videoeven with the event of broadband connections
messaging plus voice calls and SMS. Multimediaare just too big, for example a 1 minute file
functionality allows you to play music,equates to 10mb of storage.What is SMS Short
send pictures and video clips and play games realMessage Service (SMS) is a quick and simple way
time.What is GPRSGPRS sits on top of GSMto communicate
technology and mobile service providers can offershort messages via mobile phones, handheld
the generaldevices, and increasingly even landline
packet radio service to its subscribers as antelephones. Commonly known as text messages,
always on connection rather than theSMSes, or even texts the practice has spread
traditional dial up data connections.So what arerapidly throughout the world, evident by the fact
the benefits of GPRS to the user?For a start itsthat 500 billion such messages were sent
always on, the mobile device will gain an IPin the last year alone.What is WAPWAP phones
address from the DHCP pooldon't display graphics and the sites only offer
available at each cell, the network will then allowtext. Typically this is menus
you to exchange data whenever you needand scrollable lists form which you choose an
to without having to dial up an authenticate.option and an information list will be
Practical uses of this allow for swiftdisplayed.WAP Phone uses can include sending
recovery of email with frequent pop3 checks ofand receiving email, accessing news, weather,
your mailbox and messenger styleschedules, financial data and the like; all in a mobile
applications can work on GPRS too so havingenvironment (like in the middle of
MSN on your mobile is possible, althougha field) - an advantage the PC can never truly
Symbian messenger and other 3rd partyemulate.What is BluetoothEverybody has heard of
applications are far more common.What isit, but what is Bluetooth. It's
GSMThe international, pan-European operatinga great feature, developed by Sony Ericsson,
standard for the current generation of digitalthat enables other Bluetooth devices to
cellular mobile communications. It enables mobilecommunicate with your mobile phone. It's great
phones to be used across nationalfor downloading photos taken with your
boundaries.The arrival of GSM technology gavemobile to your pc. It's also invaluable for
the chance for a different type of datasynchronising your mobile's calendar and
connection onescheduler features with your PC. Most good
where data is moved in packets, IP data ismobiles have features that integrate to
already packetised and bytes of info are sentMicrosoft's Outlook Express, this enables tasks
all round the world in this form everydayGSMand events to be entered on the PC then
networks are made up of a number ofdownloaded at your convenience to the mobile
transmitters or cells each of these can have aphone.Another great use is to swap photos and
range of a few kilometres or just a few hundredcontact numbers with your mates, providing they
meters depending on their proximity toalso have Bluetooth mobiles, of course.To
each otherWhat is MP3MP3 stands for MPEGconnect to the PC requires a "dongle" to be fitted
layer 3 audio, MPEG being a form of compressionto your PC, usually in the
used in both video andUSB slot, and the software to be installed on
audio, so why compress why not just captureyour PC. That's all there is to it.
digitally, well its all down to size, in this