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Wireless technology

Referring to technology used to connect sender and receivers within a computer network via radio signal rather than via a physical connection such as that made via copper wires.

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Wireless technology

Mobile operating system

Computer; Wireless technology

A mobile operating system, also referred to as mobile OS, is the operating system that operates a smartphone, tablet, PDA, or other digital mobile devices. Modern mobile operating systems combine the ...

Smartphone

Computer; Wireless technology

A smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone.

Short Message Service

Computer; Wireless technology

Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardised communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text ...

Android rooting

Computer; Wireless technology

Android rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets, and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attain privileged control (known as "root access") within ...

Accelerometer

Computer; Wireless technology

An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration. The proper acceleration measured by an accelerometer is not necessarily the coordinate acceleration (rate of change of velocity).

Gyroscope

Computer; Wireless technology

A gyroscope is a device for measuring or maintaining orientation, based on the principles of angular momentum.

FaceTime

Computer; Wireless technology

A video telephone / video chat service that makes it possible to conduct one-on-one video calls between newer Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac notebooks and desktops.

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