Glossary Term List

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Our online glossary is here to help you make sense of the terminology used in the cell phone industry. It covers mobile technologies, such as 3G and 4G, and even includes a bit of information on smartphone operating systems and the companies that make the cell phones and other mobile technology devices we all use.

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bandwidth - The amount of data that can be sent over a given network con...

BenQ - BenQ is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that creates pr...

BenQ Siemens Mobile [AKA "BenQ"] - BenQ is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that creates pr...

beta - Beta is a term used to refer to a piece of software or hardw...

bit - A binary digit that stores a value of 0 or 1. 8 bits make u...

bits [AKA "bit"] - A binary digit that stores a value of 0 or 1. 8 bits make u...

BlackBerry [AKA "Research In Motion"] - Research In Motion, commonly referred to as RIM or by their ...

blended churn rate - A company's blended churn rate, as reported by U.S. mobile c...

Bluetooth - Bluetooth is a wireless technology developed by Ericsson tha...

Bluetooth profile - In order for two (or more) Bluetooth devices to be able to w...

Bluetooth SIG [AKA "Bluetooth Special Interest Group"] - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, or SIG, is the governi...

Bluetooth Special Interest Group - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, or SIG, is the governi...

byte - A unit of data that is made up of 8 bits. It can store a si...

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