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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GAN [AKA "UMA"] - Unlicensed Mobile Access is a technology that allows a UMA c...

Garnet OS [AKA "Palm OS"] - Palm OS is the operating system used on the Palm Pilot and T...

General Packet Radio Service [AKA "GPRS"] - GPRS is a wireless data standard used on GSM networks. It o...

Generic Access Network [AKA "UMA"] - Unlicensed Mobile Access is a technology that allows a UMA c...

GHz [AKA "gigahertz"] - One billion hertz, or cycles per second. Often used to measu...

gigahertz - One billion hertz, or cycles per second. Often used to measu...

Global Positioning System [AKA "GPS"] - The Global Positioning System is a series of satellites owne...

Global System for Mobile Communications [AKA "GSM"] - GSM is a TDMA based wireless network technology developed in...

GPRS - GPRS is a wireless data standard used on GSM networks. It o...

GPS - The Global Positioning System is a series of satellites owne...

GPU - A GPU, or graphics processing unit, is a microprocessor that...

Graphics Processing Unit [AKA "GPU"] - A GPU, or graphics processing unit, is a microprocessor that...

Groupe Special Mobile [AKA "GSM"] - GSM is a TDMA based wireless network technology developed in...

GSM - GSM is a TDMA based wireless network technology developed in...

GSM Association [AKA "GSMA"] - The GSM Association is a trade group that represents network...

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