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Mobile Phone Acronyms

Anyone who looks at specs will be confronted with so many acronyms here’s a quick guide of common things you will see on a website or the side of a box (in relation to radios and bands). HTH.

GSM – Global System for Mobile Communication

GPRS – General Packet Radio Service commonly confused with GPS (G)

GPS – Global Positioning System

EDGE – Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (commonly known as 2.5G)

HSDPA -  High Speed Downlink Packet Access (down only 3.5G)

HSPA – High Speed Packet Access (up and down 3.5G)

WCDMA – Wideband Code Division Multiple Access aka UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) commonly known as 3G

BT – Bluetooth

WiFi or WLAN – Wireless Fidelity or Wireless LAN

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  1. pano kung ang phone ay may specs na
    P.U.A.?

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  2. we are still waiting for the uber phone commonly called pua phone... :P

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