Mobile Phones

Mobile Phones

1. Bluetooth

   • A wireless technology for exchanging data wireless over a short distance.

2. MMS

   • Multimedia Messaging Service - sending text messages with multimedia content, e.g. photos, videos etc.

3. SMS

   • Short Messaging Service - basically a text message (up to 160 characters)

4. 3G/4G

   • This allows you to use your phone when you are out and is like a replacement for Wi-Fi so you can go on the internet/social media when you don't have Wi-Fi

5. Wi-Fi

   • Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity/network which uses radio waves to transfer high speed internet/network connections

6. Predictive Text

   • Predictive text allows your phone to correct something if your typing fast and you spell something wrong, its not always right as it is predicted

7. Speaker

   • This allows you to hear people when you are on the phone to them and also allows you to play music out loud and through head phones

8. Microphone

   • Allows you to talk through your phone on phone calls and also record your voice on videos

9. MP3 Player

   • Allows you to listen to music on your phone through both headphones and speakers. you can also use apps to play music from.

10. e-mail

    • You can access/send emails from your phone via email apps, e.g. gmail, bt yahoo

11. Alarm

    • This allows you to set an alarm on your phone, they are just as loud as alarm clocks and saves you money instead of buying a clock as well also you can change your alarm tone.

12. Internal Memory

    • Allows you to store apps, photos, videos etc. on your phone, all phones have different memories and can store different amounts of media

13. Camera + Video/Voice Recorder

    • Allows you to take pictures and record videos with or without audio which then save to your phone memory

14. Internet Browser

    • Allows you to access the internet just like you would on the computer but on your phone and is actually the same as the internet on a computer

15. USB Port

    • This allows you to connect your phone to your laptop or computer via a USB lead and transfer things like photos etc.

16. Video Calling

    • Allows you to call someone via facetime, messenger or other video calling apps, and see their face and also hear them as if they are with you in person

17. GPS

    • GPS standards for global positioning system used on Google Maps to determine routes and how long they will take etc.

18. Touch Screen

    • Basically a phone without buttons and you use it by touching the screen

19. Hands Free

    • Allows you to be on the phone to someone without touching your phone, this is via loud speaker

20. Roaming

    • Where you can make/receive phone calls, send/receive data and or access other services outside the home area where your Wi-Fi is based

21. Radio Player

    • Allows you to listen to and connect to the radio via an app on your phone or the internet

22. Calculator

    • Basically gives you a digital calculator on your phone

23. Memo/Notes

    • Allows you to make and save notes on your phone for later use, e.g. shopping lists, addresses, important dates etc.