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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W-CDMA [AKA "WCDMA"] - WCDMA stands for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, and...

WAN - A wide area network, or WAN, connection is a network link th...

WAP - WAP, the Wireless Application Protocol, is a standard method...

WCDMA - WCDMA stands for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, and...

white balance - White balance is a camera setting that adjusts for lighting ...

Wi-Fi [AKA "WiFi"] - A brand of wireless LAN (WLAN) technologies defined by the I...

wide angle - Wide angle, when speaking of cameras, refers to a low magnif...

Wide Area Network [AKA "WAN"] - A wide area network, or WAN, connection is a network link th...

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access [AKA "WCDMA"] - WCDMA stands for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, and...

WiFi - A brand of wireless LAN (WLAN) technologies defined by the I...

WiMAX - WiMAX is a wireless technology put forth by the WiMAX Forum ...

Windows Mobile - Windows Mobile is Microsoft's platform for PDAs and smartpho...

Windows Mobile 5 [AKA "Windows Mobile"] - Windows Mobile is Microsoft's platform for PDAs and smartpho...

Windows Mobile 6 [AKA "Windows Mobile"] - Windows Mobile is Microsoft's platform for PDAs and smartpho...

Wireless Application Protocol [AKA "WAP"] - WAP, the Wireless Application Protocol, is a standard method...

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