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A
- A-GPS
- A2DP
- AAC
- Activation
- AFLT
- Airplane Mode
- Airtime
- Alarm
- Alphanumeric
- AMPS
- AMR
- Analog
- Analog Roaming
- ANSI-136
- ANSI-41
- Antenna
- API
- Area Code
- ARPU
- Assisted GPS
- Asynchronous
- Attenuation
- Auto-focus
- Avatar
- AVRC
- AVRCP
- AWS
B
- Backhaul
- Band
- Bandwidth
- Bar
- Base Station
- Baseband
- Binary
- BIP
- Bit
- Bits per second
- Block
- Bluetooth
- BPP
- bps
- BREW
- Broadband
- Broadcast
- Browser
- BTA
- Byte
C
- Cache
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Call Screening
- Caller ID
- Calling Plan
- Capacity
- Car Kit
- Carrier
- CCD
- CDG
- CDMA
- CDMA 1700
- CDMA 800
- CDMA 850
- CDMA2000
- CDPD
- Cell
- Changeable Faceplates
- cHTML
- CIF
- Circuit
- Circuit Switching
- Clamshell
- CLDC
- CMOS
- Codec
- Concatenated SMS
- Contactless
- Contention
- Coverage Area
- COW
- CPHS
- Crosstalk
- CSC
- CSTN
- CTIA
- Custom Graphics
- Custom Ringtones
D
- D-Pad
- Data-Capable
- DCS
- Digital
- Digital Rights Management
- Digital TTY/TDD
- Digital Zoom
- Diversity
- Downlink
- Download
- DRM
- DTMF
- Dual-Band
- Dual-Mode
- DUN
- Duplex
- DVB-H
- Dynamic Memory
E
- E-911
- E-OTD
- Echo Suppressor
- ECML / Digital Wallet
- EDGE
- EDR
- EGPRS
- EGSM
- EL
- Electro-Luminescent
- Electronic Serial Number
- Email Client
- EMS / Picture Messaging
- ERI
- ESN
- EV-DO
- EV-DV
- Exchange
- External Display
F
- Face Plate
- FCC
- FDMA
- FDN
- Feature Phone
- Federal Communications Commission
- Femtocell
- FER
- Finger Touch
- Firmware
- Fixed-focus
- Flash Memory
- Flashlight
- Flight Mode
- Flight Mode Icon
- Flip Phone
- FM Radio
- FM Transmitter
- Form Factor
- Forward Link
- FOTA
- FPS
- Frame Error Rate
- Frequency
- FTP
G
H
- H.263
- HAC
- Handoff
- Hands-Free Kit
- Hands-Free Profile
- Haptics
- Hard Drive
- HDML
- Headphone Jack (3.5mm)
- Headset Profile
- Hearing Aid Compatible
- Hertz
- HFP
- HID
- HLR
- Home Location Register
- Hot Spot
- Hot Swap
- Hot-Swappable
- HRPD
- HSCSD
- HSDPA
- HSP
- HSUPA
- HTML
- Hz
I
- ICE
- iDEN
- IM
- IMAP
- IMAP4
- IMEI
- IMPS
- IMS
- IMSI
- Infrared (IR)
- Instant Messaging
- Integrated PDA
- International Telecommunication Union
- Intrinsically Safe
- IP
- IP Multimedia Subsystem
- IR
- IrDA
- IS-136
- IS-41
- IS-856
- IS-95
- ITU
J
K
L
- Land Line
- Latency
- LBS
- LCD
- LED
- Li-Polymer
- LiIon
- Liquid Crystal Display
- Lithium Ion
- Lithium Polymer
- Local Service Area
- Location-Based Services
- Lock Code
- Locked Phone
- Long SMS
- LTE
M
- M2M
- Macro
- mAh
- MAP
- Mass Storage mode
- Master Subsidy Lock
- MB
- Mbps
- MDN
- Megabyte
- Megahertz
- Megapixel
- MEID
- Memory Card Slot
- Memory Effect
- MHz
- Microcell
- microSD
- MIDI
- MIDP
- MIMO
- MIN
- Minibrowser
- miniSD
- MMAP
- MMC
- MMCmobile
- MMDS
- MMS
- MO-SMS
- Mobile Identification Number
- Mobile Phone
- Mobile WiMAX
- Moblog
- Modem
- Modes
- Monochrome
- MP3
- MPEG
- MSA
- MSL
- MT-SMS
- MTA
- Multipath
- Multiple Languages
- Multiple Numbers per Name
- Music Player
- MVNE
- MVNO
N
O
- OBEX
- ODM
- OEM
- OFDM
- Off-Peak Hours
- OLED
- OMA
- Operating System
- OPP
- Optical Zoom
- Organic Light-Emitting Diode
- Original Design Manufacturer
- Original Equipment Manufacturer
- OS
- OTA
- Over-The-Air
P
- Packet
- Packet Data
- Packet Switching
- Pager
- Paired Band
- Paired Spectrum
- PAN
- Pay-As-You-Go
- PAYG
- PBA
- PBX
- PC Card
- PC Sync
- PCMCIA
- PCS
- PDA
- Peak Hours
- Personal Communications Services
- Picocell
- PictBridge
- Picture ID
- PIM
- PIN
- Pixel
- PoC
- Polyphonic Ringtones
- POP
- POP3
- Port
- Predictive Text Entry
- Preferred Roaming List
- Prepaid
- Presence
- PRL
- PTT
- PUK Code
- Push
- Push-To-Talk
- Push-To-Talk over Cellular
Q
R
- R-UIM
- RAM
- RDS
- Real-Music Ringers
- Receive Diversity
- Refurbished
- Rel. 0
- Release 0
- Resolution
- Rev. A
- Reverse Link
- Revision A
- RF
- Ringback Tone
- Ringer ID
- Ringer Profiles
- Ringtone
- Roaming
- ROM
- RS-MMC
- RSA
- RSS
- Ruggedized
S
- S60
- SAP
- SAR
- SD
- SDIO
- SDK
- Security Code
- Series 60
- Service Plan
- Service Provider
- Short Code
- Side Keys
- SIM
- SIM Access Profile
- SIND
- Single-Band
- SIP
- Skin
- smartphone
- SMIL
- SMPP
- SMS
- SMTP
- SnapTrack
- Soft Handoff
- Soft Keys
- Speaker Phone
- Speaker-Independent Voice Dialing
- Spectrum
- SS7
- Standalone mode
- Standby Time
- Stereo Speakers
- STN
- Streaming Video
- Stylus
- Sub-QCIF
- Subscriber
- Subsidy Lock
- SVGA
- Symbian
- Synchronous
- SyncML
T
- Talk Time
- TCP/IP
- TDD
- TDMA
- Terminal
- Tether
- Tethering
- Text Keyboard
- Text Messaging
- Text Messaging Templates
- TFD
- TFT
- Theme
- TIA
- To-Do List
- Touch Screen
- Tower
- Trackball
- Transceiver
- TransFlash
- Transflective
- Tri-Band
- Tri-Mode
- TTY
- TV Output
U
- U-TDOA
- UI
- UIQ
- UMA
- UMTS
- Unicast
- Unlicensed
- Unlicensed Mobile Access
- Unlocked Phone
- Uplink
- Upload
- UPnP
- URL
- USB
- User Interface
- USIM
- UWB
V
- VGA
- Vibrate
- Video Calling
- Video Sharing
- Vocoder
- Voice Dialing
- Voice Digit Dialing
- Voice Mail
- Voice Memo
- Voice over Internet Protocol
- VoIP
W
- Walkie-Talkie
- WAN
- WAP
- WAP / Web Browser
- WCDMA
- Wi-Fi
- WiBro
- Wide Area Network
- Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
- WiDEN
- WiMax
- Windows Mobile
- Wireless
- Wireless Local Loop
- Wireless Terminal
- Wireless Village
- WLAN
- WLL
- WLNP
- WMA
- WML
- WMV
- World Roaming
- WWAN
X
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