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Advanced mobile phone service (AMPS)
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A standard system for analogue mobile communications which originated in the United States but is also used in other countries, for example in Canada. AMPS operates in the 800 and 900 MHz frequency ...
Air time
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
The time that is used for wireless transmission, for example making or receiving mobile calls, sending or receiving short messages, or using any service requiring a connexion to the network. ...
Alarm clock
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A feature that lets the user set the phone to sound an alarm tone at a specified time within 24 hours or, in some phone models, on a certain day or daily. It can be used as a wake up alarm or as a ...
Analogue
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A description of a continuously variable signal, or a device designed to handle such signals. In the context of wireless communications, analogue usually refers to traditional transmission networks ...
Antenna
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A physical device for sending or receiving radio signals. Mobile devices can contain internal antennas or antennas that extend above the phone. If a mobile device includes an FM radio, the lead of ...
Anykey answer
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A feature that lets the user answer the phone by pressing any key on the keypad.
Automatic opening mechanism
Mobile communications; Mobile phones
A mechanism that opens the phone when the user presses triggers, for example on the sides of the phone, to enable usage of keypad and selection keys. Only a few phone models have the automatic ...
