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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S-DMB [AKA "DMB"] - DMB stands for Digital Multimedia Broadcasting and is a suit...

S40 - S40 is the platform that Nokia runs on its feature phone han...

S60 - Formerly known as Series 60, Nokia's S60 is a smartphone pla...

S80 - S80, previously known as Series 80, is the software platform...

S90 - S90, previously known as Series 90, is the software platform...

Samsung - Samsung is the largest mobile phone maker in its home market...

Samsung Mobile [AKA "Samsung"] - Samsung is the largest mobile phone maker in its home market...

Sanyo - Sanyo is a Japanese manufacturer that produces CDMA and UMTS...

SAR - The SAR, or specific absorption rate, of a mobile phone is t...

SD - Secure Digital cards, most commonly referred to simply as SD...

second generation [AKA "2G"] - 2G is short for Second Generation, the name usually given to...

Secure Digital [AKA "SD"] - Secure Digital cards, most commonly referred to simply as SD...

Series 40 [AKA "S40"] - S40 is the platform that Nokia runs on its feature phone han...

Series 80 [AKA "S80"] - S80, previously known as Series 80, is the software platform...

Series 90 [AKA "S90"] - S90, previously known as Series 90, is the software platform...

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